Hey Everyone,One of the biggest questions I get is how long will this project take to get done. It is not always a straight forward question to answer but I wanted to put a basic idea together for investors so they ca...

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I recently bought a multifamily in Chicago.  During the inspection we noticed some mouse traps and a few mouse droppings--no big deal.  Recently, the tenants started complaining of loud noises in the walls and...

First off, I'm new to the BP community and I just wanted to say and give a slight intro about myself.  My wife and I have been landlords for 16 years and now have three properties simply because we just converted our ...

After reading many post here on using an ozone generator to help eliminate apartment smells, I went ahead and purchased one.I have a unit that had a smell to it. Cleaned the walls, painted everything, replace carpet a...

I will be closing on a four-plex tomorrow that currently has old electric wall heaters installed in each apartment. What would be the most cost effective and smartest move for a rental to update the heat system? I do ...

Finally got an offer accepted on a SFR in San Pedro CA. Since I'm using the listing agent, I'm not sure I want to go with her recomended home inspector.

Any LA-based home inspectors you can recommend?

Any tips on fi...

I am looking to creatively house hack, but my area (Westfield, IN) does not have very many duplexes. So this is my thought: buy a home on a lot large enough to build a “guest home.” I would like to build a shipping c...

I am considering rehabbing a 100 year old brick house in St. Louis City as a rental. With the quickpoint tuckpointing gun, tuckpointing is very cheap and easy, most likely easier than hanging and finishing drywall. Th...

Hi everyone,I have a group house that brought in a couple new people to an existing group lease.  One of the new tenants saw some mold and did a bunch of testing on their own, finding dangerous mold in samples and in ...

There is no doubt that the physical environment affects the mood of people; just think of a how a messy place can make you feel low or how walking in a beautiful landscape can calm you down. It’s all because of the ps...