Hi y'all,I'm a new landlord in Austin, TX.  I am prepping for the holidays and was wondering if y'all give presents or gift cards to your tenants for holidays (and other events), and whether you use a service to manag...

I am starting to receive applications on my first rental property (all digital applications). I need some advise on what exactly I should be looking for to qualify each tenant please.Income: What multiples of the rent...

Are there any BP Kansas City investors who can recommend a good real estate attorney.  I would also be curious what makes that attorney good - personnel interaction, expertise with investors, etc.  As background, I am...

I’m currently building my luxury STR in Gatlinburg and was curious about fireplaces.  I really want a nice one but it appears most are installing very basic, much cheaper gas fireplaces because of ease of use and the ...

I just spent my evening at a local blogging meetup and couldn't help but wonder why more of our members aren't blogging either here or on their own personal blogs off-site.

I can't tell you how important I think a bl...

Hello BP community,Here is my property analysis of the day. Ideally, the tenants would pay all utilities but I've added them just in case. I added $30 a month for snow removal. Is this a reasonable cost to add for som...

Next month this entire house will be my canvas and my goal is to turn this ugly house in to a families beautiful home. I would love your input as to what would you do with this house for each of the rooms (bathrooms, ...

Hello, my name is Damon Fairbairn. I'm a disabled 20 year old man just looking to provide for my future. I have seen how helpful people are on this site. I've also been reading peoples questions and stories. Here's to...

Hey guys, in a little bit of a predicament. I have been working with a realtor (realtor A) for about 3 months or so trying to find a property... We've put an offer in on a property, and we are just waiting on that pro...

Hi Everyone,I am a new investor and just placed an offer on a SFH in my own neighborhood (Norwood, OH area of Cincinnati), and this will be my first property.  Really excited to get my feet wet assuming this deal clos...