Apparently someone felt my post the other day was too political and it was removed. That does not change the fact that both retailers and community owners seriously need to address the changes in all of the Fair Housi...

Let's lighten the mood: What's the funniest or most bizarre encounter you've had while negotiating a real estate deal? We could all use a good laugh!

I am a landlord of a 4 unit building where I rent one unit to my sisters ex boyfriend/baby daddy. I keep the property keys on the key holder on the wall. My sister took the ex boyfriend spare key off my key ring witho...

This is my first post, besides my member intro, and I'd like to share my first and current situation. I am due to close on my first property and wish I found this site before I even started looking. Not to say I'm fee...

I have a tenant that I inheritated when I purchased two SFH on one lot. This tenant complains about everything. The latest incident was him complaining about his neighbors brakes squeeking when he's parking at night...

Hi all, wondering how you would handle this. I have a 1900 year old up and down quadplex that I keep getting complaints from the downstairs neighbors about the above tenants noise level. They can hear conversations,...

Hello fellow BP'ers, does anyone here have direct experience in converting a Basement of a 2 flat into a Legal Apartment? In the condo boom I noticed a lot of basements being converted into condo's so I would imagine ...

Hey all,

I currently own a 6 family in Astoria, NY. Currently, the apartments are setup in a 2br/1bth railroad style (think 5 really long rooms one after another). I have notice some owners across the street converti...

I'm being asked to invest in a 50 year old, 200 unit Chicago high rise building.  I'm very experienced with rentals in general and rental complexes with many units and have a good understanding of investment numbers i...

I'm being courted by a steel manufacturer who specializes in metal framing for residential construction. They cut according to plans and ship in joined sections. It sounds intriguing for a few reasons:No termites. Thi...