Hello everyone,Have a long-term tenant who recently exited. We have been fortunate to rarely hold any security funds from former tenants. In this situation we have a former-tenant  hyper sensitive to return of full se...

Economic Update
(Monday, May 31, 2021)
The one place that's rip-roaring in our economy is the housing market. In fact, home prices are accelerating, as the Case-Shiller 20-City Index shows. Year-on-year gains rose ...

My last tenant had three pet rabbits that she let run free through out the house.  It wasn't until we had hired a house inspector to do a routine evaluation that we realized how much damage her pets had done.  The bas...

Hi BPers -Has anyone used a tile re-glazing company that they would recommend in the Chicagoland area? For those of you who have re-glazed before, how has the re-glazing worked out from your experience? Thanks,Marco  

Hi guys,I've researched the internet up and down several times looking for a lockbox that I can change the code remotely and had come null. I am not looking for a door lock, which I know exist, I am looking for a "tra...

Hey fellow BP'ers...I've done some rehab work, but never cigarette smoke.I have the potential for a VERY nice short sale deal on a duplex in a decent neighborhood.  It will need much rehab to begin with, but it's been...

I'm looking at a short sale house that has a permit for a glass rear porch built in 2002. Listing agent says permits were not gotten for subsequent updates to that porch and the foundation on the porch now has a crack...

One area that I fear I struggle in is tenant management, or lack thereof. I was burned by my last tenant (and really, my own decisions) because I think I allowed some things to spiral out of control.Rent-wise, no exce...

Hello All, I’m closing soon on my first House Hack deal/rental property in Detroit that is a Duplex and the home has no appliances. I will be getting all appliances for my unit obviously , but I’m curious as to what a...

Hello good folks of BP,I need your suggestion on how to deal with Code Enforcement Inspector in San Jose, CA for unpermitted work. Here goes the story:I purchased the property, in July 2017, it is a Single Family Home...