I am currently looking at a house in upstate New York.  It is located very closely to a Pond (+/_ 10-15' from edge of water to house); so it is very close.  The house appears to have been a small cottage, and then a m...

Hey everyone, I am trying to give regular updates on the market, SoMD happenings, news, and personal updates via weekly email/forum posts. Last week I skipped my weekly email, because my wife and I (along with other y...

I'd like to start an open discussion on a topic that is near and dear to my heart: fear of risk. I have struggled with this my whole life, and am kinda getting sick of this fear I have, so I've been taking steady step...

Hi BP family, I wanted to share something that is dear to my heart and I hope you get something out of it. My apologies that it is not about real estate. It's about my story with an autoimmune disease. As a young kid ...

Hi DIY experts. I have a spot of rotten wood and I could not replace it without running a huge project so I need a quick fix - how to help this spot which already started to rot. Well, first of all I need to keep wat...

I have 13 supposed to be turn-key doors out of state and the property manager is doing a very poor job.  they owe me maintenance warranty and move in warranty.  the move in warranty is not in our agreement but I have ...

Never met so many friendly cops on a police call. Kudos to the Phoenix Police Dept.The squatters never had a chance. This one is unique for me in my 25 years of investing in real estate. I went to my vacant property t...

I have a meeting on Saturday morning with some inherited tenants who are deaf.  I don't know sign language, so I'm wondering if anyone has any tips on communicating with them in a positive, effective way.  It didn't s...

For manufactured homes, wind zones are specified by the MHCSS and are listed by State and County. The MHCSS lists Counties contained in Wind Zones II and III. By default, all Counties not listed as either in Zone II o...

I am really intrigued by the tiny house/microhouse movement. Being a room-renter myself I know how important solid cheap dwelling is especially to young bachelors like myself. Is there any way I can create a multi-dwe...