I have a rental property in Auburn, WA (Washington state). I noticed that my tenants have changed the lock to front door of the residence. I was planning to send them a Comply or Vacate notice, which is a 10 day notic...

Im an out of state investor looking at a potential duplex. Everything looks great but Im curious how much will utilities typically run me since I will have to pay.  Each unit is 1 bed/1 bath and about 500 sqft with e...

Hi BP,I need to replace 3 water heaters in my building and considering wether I should rent or buy new ones. On one side, I could buy and instal new ones ; in terms of cost it's gonna be a 1 time expense and if anythi...

Hey fellow Bp members. I’m fairly new to the self-managing/property management business and certainly new to dealing with section 8 tenants.
I have a potential section 8 tenant who has inquired about one of my proper...

Hello All. Input please.  After 15 of years of using a Realtor to fill my properties, I feel I want to move forward without the persons help any longer.  Main reason why is sloppy work, poor communication and flippant...

Is it too soon to pull a pre-probate or pre-foreclosure list for the same county every 3 months or should I wait 6 months?
In regards to the states of Maryland (except pre-foreclosure), Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Ne...

I'm beginning to educate myself on REI and have gathered a list to start reading via recommendations from the BP community and the podcast, and I'm curious to hear what everyone prefers when it comes to collecting the...

I put in an offer on a bank owned (US Bank)property today. The house has been listed for 200 days, and just over 2 weeks at its current price point. A few hours after my offer was submitted I get a call from my agent ...

I’m curious if anyone has tried using the medium-term rental strategy in college towns. I was brainstorming, and thought it might be a great alternate/exit strategy for rentals in those areas. I know typically rentals...

Hello All,I just got back my K1 from the accountant on a property that I purchased in 3/2013, rented out and then sold in 6/2014.  The K1 has all of the profit listed on line 1 as ordinary business income and does not...