Tenant is a disabled veteran and is currently section 8. He is having back pain since the normal and functional toilet he has is too short.  I informed him to contact the VA so they can give him a special raised seat....

Hello everybody, I'm relatively new to real estate investing and have found a spec builder who is willing to let me take over his mortgage/note on the home with some cash flow for himself. Im from Texas and know lease...

Hello!I only have three units so far so I'm still relatively new into being a landlord, so I'd be interested in what advice other landlords may have for this situation. My duplex is currently fully rented. One apartme...

Hey guys, I recently closed on a duplex.  I renovated one of the units that was vacant upon buying and got a tenant in there.  6 days later, she sent me pictures of roaches in the unit.  Is there a way to permately ge...

My wife and I have been saving for a while and have lived by the beach in LA for a long time. We always thought our plan was to just do the traditional home purchase and save for retirement via 401k, etc. We are both ...

This fall a property popped up in the local classified ads and is located 1 mile from my house. I am in bad need of extra garage space so I bought it primarily for the garage. It's pretty rough here.....There was so m...

I'm new to the BP community and excited to be here! I owe a 8500 sq ft lot in West Menlo Park. I plan to tear down the existing structure and build a duplex using a modular builder. I'm having trouble understanding th...

Good afternoon, I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to approach other investors in my area? I am really wanting to get into real estate, but my main issue is experience. I am on BP everyday listening to po...

Hi Everyone, 
I am just starting out and looking for a rental property.  So, I have lots of questions, especially about depreciation.   I'd like to evaluate how it affects the tax consequence when I sell it some day....

Good Evening BPBT!So, I pulled the trigger...whether it hits anything or not is completely up in the air tonight...but I have a profound dislike of cowards, so by gum, I ain't gonna be one! (This colloquialism in trib...