I've been preparing for tax season and when looking over my books, I noticed that I had a $7000.00 bill from my plumber. When I checked my maintenance log, I found that a section of the main sewer line was replaced be...

Hi fellow BP members,I'd appreciate opinions and suggestions from those members who have HOA experience similar to the following:Background: My wife and I own the bottom unit in a two-family home.  Each unit has 50/5...

Curious how the financial arrangement is made if someone, for example, buys a duplex with investor #2 but only investor #1 lives in one of the units. Assuming both investors fronted equal amounts for down payment, clo...

I have a tenant in a condo, and she is irresponsible with her watering of plants on the balcony, which may be affecting the balcony structurally (the board seems to think so, which may be the only relevant reality), a...

I toured a duplex this week. 4bd and a 1 bd. The 1bd side had the bedroom off of the living room, but the walls only went about 10 or the 12 feet to the ceiling! I know... great ceiling height! It was clearly added in...

California recently signed a mandate requiring most new homes in the state to include solar panels after 2020. California is the first state to do so, but it likely won't be the last, with New Jersey and Minnesota pur...

Kind of sad that it has come to this. I'm looking for attorney referrals to explore a lawsuit against the first syndication investment I've joined. 
Without going into specifics, it was a business acquisition deal th...

If the by-laws in a private community state that you cannot run a business from your home, does renting that home constitute a business?

Hi all,I would love your feedback on a couple of clauses in my lease agreement. Does this make sense? What I want to say:- Before going to court, let's use mediation.- We each pay our own mediation fees.- List the usu...

I have a friend who is under contract on a commercial property and him and I were discussing his 1031 situation and I thought I would get an opinion from the experts in this forum. Property Purchase : $4.0M 1031 Excha...