I am currently under contract to purchase my first duplex. I am looking to start investing slowly and hope to acquire and fix up a few rental properties in the next couple of years.  I would like to keep my personal f...

I know that on one of the podcasts I heard @Brandon Turner mention giving his tenants a homework sheet or something of that nature.For example it might have on it that they must have utilities on in their name before ...

I just bought an out of town duplex (1 1/2 hours away). I’m in the process of advertising and listed in a local Facebook buy sell and trade. I was getting a lot of inquiries and I would say about 90% who don’t even qu...

We are about to close on a duplex that has separate electric but only one furnace, AC and hot water heater. Anyone have ideas on how to best split the utilities or bill back to the renters?
Currently there is only on...

I recently saw a SFR and a duplex for sale. Both had similar asking prices with similar gross rents. I was a little confused, however, when trying to analyze both deals, as the SFR seemed to be significantly better ...

Hello BPers,I am a newbie to investment and seeking your advice here. Right now I am considering buying my first investmemt (buy and hold) to gain some experience. There are condos/townhomes and multifamilies in my ar...

Hello everyone,

I would greatly appreciate any feedback. I used the excel spreadsheet template from another thread in this deals section. I'm looking at making an offer on a 4-plex in Great Falls, Montana w...

Hi BP,Wanted to get some feedback on this forum. I was in active negotiation with a Seller for a duplex property in Portland, OR. The Seller misrepresented the operating expenses for the duplex during the course of th...

We had a long term tenant move out in early November. They left the house in such a poor state that it took me over two months to effect all the repairs. We also live 45 miles away from the property, so I had to make ...

Hi all, my name is Curtis. (and I can tend to ramble... so fair warning!)

Well, I am coming up in a few years for 'retirement' from the Navy and realize now more than ever that I need to take personal control...