Our offer was accepted on an REO property. It's a 3/2 with a detached 2 stall garage in a good location. It was listed at $65,000 after several price declines from $112,000. It's assessed at $95,000 currently by the c...

Hello BP nation!  I have a property under contract and the seller is pushing back on some stuff.  The thing that worries me the most is that they don't want to turn on the utilities.  I'm doing extensive rehab (SOW is...

looking at fixing up this house and it all seems pretty standard except the laundry hookups on the back patio...i think this would be a negative when it comes time to sell...what options can you guys come up with? hav...

Hi all, I’ve a rental property in Chicago  with a crawl space basement with exposed piping. What’s the best way to prevent those pipes from freezing? Does anyone have recommendations on automatic space heaters that tu...

I wanted see if anyone has any experience with HomeServe USA with respect to water and sewer line insurance.  I am trying to determine whether or not water line ($5/month) and/or sewer line ($10/month) is worth it mon...

underneath washing machine agitatorunder controls panel on same washersame as aboveinside fabric softener compartmentbehind water heater next to washerbehind washing machine cold water inlet pipe on water heatercatch ...

I just launched an STR in December with a pool and spa that each have a gas heater. It's my first time owning a pool and spa and now I'm getting hit with huge gas bills. I'm not heating the pool this time of year but ...

As I've been looking to purchase a property on a coastal area to run as an vacation rental I decided to check on the impact of rising levels due to climate change over the next decades to evaluate risky areas and how ...

Was looking into investing out of state, no problem there. Looking into a northern area, which obviously deals with pretty brutal winters (cold, snow.) Do these conditions make or break deals for anyone? Aren't these ...

Why I invest where I do - The answer may warm up your day - It occurred to me that sometimes it gets cold with ice, snow, cold, wind, slippery streets, broken water pipes, broken heaters, power outages (brrrr), and cr...