I estimated a $20 per square foot reno on a 936 sq ft home. Isn't this supposed to include things like windows, doors, cabinets, bath, drywall etc. I thought the average for estimating was somewhere between $8-!5 doll...

Hello! My wife and I are currently in the process of closing on our first duplex in Milwaukee, WI. We are planning on house hacking, and the lower unit currently has a tenant who has been in the place for the last 25 ...

Happy New Year all....Curious if anyone can suggest the right software for figuring out comps.  Yes, I can guesstimate based on previous sales, etc --  but sometimes the same house in the same zip code - can sell for ...

Hey BP friends,Backstory:I'm in process of rehabbing a 1920s house in San Antonio, Texas, which has a cedar post pier & beam foundation. The house is 1600sqft total with a second story being only 500 sqft. The fou...

How do we legally request official military documentation from the tenant, such as their orders or military ID card. This clause should specify the purpose of the request and how the documentation will be used. Do you...

I bought an ugly house. I want to make it beautiful. I am looking for suggestions from the BP community.The house has wood siding with vertical lines (T1-11) that is a bad color. In addition, the house lacks balance. ...

New to BP and moving to Denver and hoping to begin my journey in REI.Does anyone have an opinion on the market in and around the Denver area.  My understanding of it is that home values and rent prices have skyrockete...

I'm brand new at this but it seems that using a percentage of the rent to set aside for CapEx doesn't seem to make sense.  Let's assume I buy two different 1,500 square foot houses and one rents for $2,000 per month a...

My friend has a rental in PA and is currently looking to fill its vacancy. He received a call from someone asking if he accepts section 8 and without knowing the law he said no. I know that this can potentially be dis...

First time poster, long time reader. Not sure where to post this. We have a home in Sherwood Oregon that we bought in 2005, it's appreciated nicely and we have been told that we could easily get 365k or above in this ...