Hey everyone, I'm looking at opening an RV/boat storage in my area (central Texas). I believe I found a great property at around 3.3 acres and zoned for this (confirmed with city).  The price is really good for the lo...

Hi everyone,
I own a duplex in a rough neighborhood in Atlanta, GA.  It's vacant and we're finishing the rehab, but someone keeps breaking in and stealing things, vandalizing the property, and sleeping inside.  I jus...

The duplex I’m house hacking has an uninsulated attic. It would cost me about $800 to do it myself. And the attic studs are non-standard distances apart, so I’m not even sure I could do it properly myself. I’m going t...

If not, then you probably have not visited Dubai. Wifey and I returned a week ago from a land tour and cruise in the Arabian Sea. We visited several locations in Oman and two of the seven emirates in the united Arab e...

I’m currently building a pool cabin in Gatlinburg and I’m interested in some opinions regarding indoor pool flooring options.  I will be pouring the pool floor next week and I had originally considered stamped concret...

It has been a few months since I have really been active on BP, but my wife and I just came to the conclusion of our second “deal” and I wanted to jump back on to share some of the details and transformation photos wi...

There is a program under HUD (Emergency Solutions Grant Program) that provides money and incentives to property owners to rent their properties to people who are currently experiencing homelessness.  And within this p...

With any luck, we'll be closing on another rental property this month. The inside desperately needs to be repainted (no surprise), but I was thinking about spraying the interior this time rather than logging another 2...

Hey BP,
Rookie landlord question for you all.

I just signed a new lease with my first tenant! However less than a month later the tenant is asking me if he can hire a electrician to install a new additional 220 outle...

We just wend under contract for a duplex in a historic district. How difficult is it to own a property that has to meet historic guidelines, and what are the biggest parameters that must be met when making updates to ...