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We just found out this morning that someone broke into our very first flip that we have up for sale, stole fridge, microwave, dishwasher, stove/oven. I'm sure that we're not the first investors that this has happen...
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Just got a call from a tenant this morning, there is a water main leak at on of my SFH. It is coming up right where the driveway meets the street. As the water meter/shut of valve is on the other side of the house a...
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So very long story shortened my water bill is extremely high this month. We average $35.00 a month and this month it was $151.20. The jerk landlord told us in a very nasty little note to check out water leaks which we...
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Looks like my 1st property will be an FHA owner-occ quadplex. I've heard time and time again that there's no need to hire out property management for this small multifamily. What I'm unsure of is how I would handle ...
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We have found a vacant lot that we have mailed the owner to offer to purchase. It appears that there was a fire and the foundation remains. Has anyone ever purchased a property like this? I'm assuming you would need ...
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There are a lot of properties in my area that are fairly old, especially multifamily properties. I wanted to create a checklist of potential major problems to look out for when considering older properties (pre-1960 b...
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Hello BP World, I currently have 6 rental properties that are all in my personal name. Over the years I have had 3 different claims at separate properties some that I no longer own. My problem is insurance companies a...
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We all are inspired differently. I'm curious why other people on BP started their financial independence journey. Personally, I sought financial freedom after reading Rich Dad Poor Dad during COVID and realizing that ...
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I have my first rental property which I purchased at the end of July in Roswell, GA which is just north of Atlanta. It's a small duplex that was built in 1965. This week I had two plumbing issues. On one side there...