I’m trying to get my head around electric vehicle choices and if the math now makes sense with $5 gal gas, or $7 diesel. I’m only looking at if the math can make sense, not environmental issues. So I currently have a...

Hello BP,After several months of searching, my wife and I will finally purchase our first investment property. It is a duplex where the units are about 1500 square feet. The property is a total renovation and won't be...

Hopefully someone can give me a quick response to this question. I served a tenant with a three day notice last Wednesday and today (Monday) was their last day to pay. This has been a problem tenant who constantly pay...

What activities qualify for the material participation tests for making your short term (<7 day on avg stay) active instead of passive income/loss? I'm taking the "I contributed 100 hours and nobody contributed mor...

Hi all!
Currently about to close on our first house-hack/short term rental near Austin and were approached by a family member who wants to partner up with us and invest in another duplex about a hour away from our du...

Hi all, I may have an opportunity to pick up a tri-plex that is fully rented. What is the process when purchasing and taking over the property from a managing stand point? Are there new lease agreements? What about se...

I was recently a tenant in California. I have sued my former landlord in Small Claims court for the entirety of my security deposit, plus interest. I am looking for an assessment of who's likely to win at trial and by...

I was searching for appliances for a foreclosure property i bought and i was speaking to another investor who said he goes to the lowes and depot and every week looking for good deals and keeps back up items as he own...

I couldn't find one on the web or in the files on BP. Does anyone have an off-the-shelf list of ramifications for an ex-tenant who doesn't pay the judgment? I want to include something like that with the letter I'm...

Landlords, do you find it to be more difficult to find tenants if your property has oil heating?

Tenants, is that a turn off for you when looking for a rental property?

In the Boston area. Thanks!