@Gail White wrote in an earlier post:I have made an offer on a house where there has been a very heavy smoker living for a number of years. The originally white popcorn ceiling is now yellow over the entire surface. T...

Picture it...Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, home of old houses with serious problems and the people who live in them. At the end of October, the bathroom sink upstairs springs a leak. The leak flows across the tile floor a...

I have a property under contract and have been working with a loan broker FOR OVER A MONTH!  I'm in clear danger of the seller's patience running out.   Was told we "passed" the lender's test:  730 Credit scores,  ple...

Hey folks,Question for the medium term rental crew: how much time/effort does it take to self-manage a typical 1bd/1ba furnished MTR?I realize the answer probably depends on lots of things (like the location, grade, e...

Hi there,My name is Ben Stevenson, I am a 22 y/o electrical engineering tech outside of the GTA. My significant other and I attempted to purchase our first home/investment property in April but couldn't conquer the st...

I am a physician. For years, I owned and self-managed or had a property manager for up to 5 SFR at a time. After a divorce, I sold all 5 properties and made money (1 was basically break-even). However, managing was ti...

I have a tenant who has just moved in. Her application was great, work history was great, and she is a single gal with no pets or kids. She is looking to stay somewhere for years as she is sick of moving... Awesome! H...

Hi, does anyone know anything about a crowdfunding group called Groundfloor? A friend of mine asked me about them and she wants to invest with them. I don't know anything about them. Any insight would be greatly appre...

For my first purchase, I will be house hacking in a multifamily property. The examples below just happen to be in PA where I have never lived. The questions apply to any property no matter the State. When I return to ...