we have had a good, but picky, tenant for seven years.  He has a lot of requests and most are reasonable.  The three year old air conditioning went out today (Sunday).  We got in touch with a repair company.  They sai...

Hi BP Fam - The hubby and I have enough money saved to pay off either 1 of our rentals or our primary residence.  Wondering how others might approach this, what makes the most sense, and why.  Below are some data:1.) ...

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I recently listened to the air b & b podcast and wanted to get any feedback on experience anyone has had. It seems extremely challenging to find rental properties and ask the owner to list with you, when...

I'd like to get both opinions and some supporting regulations regarding this matter of bedroom count in a property. Of course someone can sleep in a room off the kitchen (or in the kitchen itself!), but that's not wha...

Hello All.  We are closing on a multi-family in Newark NJ next week, the property is a four minute walk to Penn Station and has great rental potential.  The home is dated in style and has not been renovated since the ...

Experienced renovator but newbie investor + single mom with 2 kids, 9th and 4th grades. I own real estate I've renovated and all are paid off in full: 
#1) primary home until mid-last year (approx $1M), market in goi...

After analyzing house after house, we finally found an auction house worth bidding on. Even had a little bidding war! We got a 3/2 house with a giant shop on .4 acres for $61k, its ARV is looking to be around $130k mi...

Good morning BP! My wife and I have been entertaining the idea of owning a vacation rental property for about 6 months now.  We owned our home in Navarre Florida, and just closed on our second home (which will become ...

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I'm seeking some wisdom to help guide my career path. I passed my Florida real estate associate exam on Saturday, and now am at a crossroads. Do I sign u...

I need to replace the roof on my three flat rental building in Chicago and I'm looking for a roofer that I can rely on for good work at a fair price.  Also, what are some of the main points that should be considered w...