I have a house that I'm working on that has an addition on a pier foundation. I'm trying to come up with a way to seal in the foundation perimeter, similar to manufactured housing skirting. I'm trying to find out if...

1. Site Selection, 2. Considerations blog, 3. Site layout, This may be a little disjointed, I am combining 3 different blogs and discussions I have had.
1. Site Selection:
Your near Detroit, so I will do this ...

My fiance and I are looking at a rental property that would would yield about 8.4% Cash on Cash ROI based on a 30 year loan and the low end of rental income possibility. We've considered doing a 15 year loan since ou...

I checked in on my rental property recently after my Tennant of three years moved out. The place looked great an he was a great Tennant, he even say as VP of the HOA... But there was one issue. He had been smoking in ...

I own an out-of-state property and the tenants have notified my property manager about a crack in the floor of the shower (see here).  The property manager says that after speaking with contractors that she doesn't be...

I usually do my own rentals and traditionally have bought American Craftsman Series 70 (Home Depot) or Lowe's ThermaStar by Pella. Typically windows run me $200-$300 for these entry level double-hung, low-e, with half...

Dear Neighbors, Colleagues, and Friends:
In the last month, we’ve seen our communities and our world change so profoundly that it often feels surreal. To that end, I hope that this letter finds you and your families...

Hi all,Long intro- sorry.  So our new renters moved into one of our units on the first of July, since moving in, they have had a laundry list of items they are requesting to fix. On one of their finds, they told us th...

Hello BP community,I am wondering if I should allow small pet in the rental? We have hardwood and pergo floor in the rental, which is susceptible to water damage, is it worthy to accept small pet for extra $50/mo and ...

There is a lot for sale in a very desirable part of town, with ocean frontage. The lot for sale has never been built on, and the town has restricted all building on that beach unless there was an existing structure gr...