I was wondering what everyone's thoughts were on different ways to tenant-proof a house and the best materials to do so. When I renovate a property I try my best to tenant-proof the property as best as possible withou...

Hello, I own a 3/3/2 in Newark NJ that I recently renovated to 4/3/2. I inherited my second floor tenant from the previous owner who had a personal relationship with them. They are currently paying $1200/mo., of which...

Hi BP Community,I’m in the process of two rehabs. The first is a two family complete gut and replace and the second is a single family home the requires a less extensive rehab but still some major items. I’m curious t...

I received some awesome feedback on what type of flooring I should be putting in my new rental (link), and thought that folks might have an equal amount of input to share on kitchens as well. Below is a picture of wha...

Hello BP! I'm in contract with my first property and wanted some suggestions on the kitchen. Is it a good idea to keep the cabinets/countertop and just repaint? or Should I just replace the whole thing? It looks like ...

I've been lucky in that all my previous condos were bought vacant which allowed me to get in and renovate and change our wear items which gives me long term peace of mind. I bought a quad last November which was fu...

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So I have been reading around lately looking for advice on what "things" to put into a rental. I don't even know how to classify what I am looking for, so it made my searches much more narrow than what I wan...

Every house I go into is a flask back to 1970. Didn't these people think about updating to get into the 1990's.

I would much rather have holes in the walls and bas paint jobs to deal with than paneling and w...

Hi BP Community, I found what I thought was a great deal because it seems to be a "1.5%" deal in the Houston Heights area (highly desirable), but after further calculations it's not making much sense. I believe I'm ...

Is there an advantage to buying historic homes? I know there are many disadvantages like unpredictable budget breakers, but is there a reason someone would choose a historic home specifically? I am looking at one in C...