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Hello BP members. Recently I purchased a new rental that was distressed to say the least. I purchased the property from a landlord who was just burned out. His tenant went on a drug/drinking binge and he and locked hi...
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I am looking for some advise on an unattended death situation. I have a tenant who was a hermit. No family members, friends, or neighbors noticed she was missing. She apparently passed away in bed, and it could have ...
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Hi Friends, Happy Holidays.
Context: In early 2022 I bought a triplex in Connecticut for $220,000 (25% DP on a 30yr mortgage @5.85%) and over the last ~two years i've put in about 60k worth of work (~110k all in). T...
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Hi All,This may be a newbie question, but what tools would you consider "must haves" when planning to do at least some rehab work yourself on properties. Think painting, some flooring, replacing vanities/toilets, putt...
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This is definitely a multi-parter, as well as my first post. :D I stumbled upon this forum recently and am not quite sure what took me so long to get this all off my chest. But anyway, here I am, and here's my first...
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Hello and thank you for taking the time to consider my question.I have a SFH that is currently under an 18 month lease. It's a 40-year old home, and since the tenants have occupied it we have had a few maintenance is...
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I have had the same cleaner for about a year, and she has been good to me. Her prices are fair and she even has done some runs to Walmart to get stuff for the house. But I recently switched from a mid term by the room...
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So here's the situation.
I inherited this tenant, let call her tenant A, when I first purchased the property back in July. It’s a triplex, I live there myself and rent the other two units. This is my first property...
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I am looking at a condo and the owners have smoked heavily in it for years. When you walk in you get hit with a strong cigarette smell and you can see some residue on the walls from it. Also, the unit is carpeted so I...