Hi all,I've been landlording for a year now. Earlier in the year, I had two rentals available, posted them online, got plenty of applications, got good tenants, all pretty straightforward. I pride myself on providing ...

What does everybody like for battery powered tools?Looking to by a set soon so I am just looking into it. Ryobi is cheap and it seems like more tool options. I have a 12 volt drill that has been good to me, just under...

Hi All,My name is Luke Badalaty, I work in pharma, and currently live in CC Philly.   I went to school on the Main Line (ChemE major), work in KOP and live in Philly now, so I know the area pretty well. My goal in rea...

Hi all, I recently spoke with someone who has been in real estate for years and he's told me that he's found a lot of opportunities in auctions and foreclosure properties. What are your experiences in these types of p...

I've been an electrician in Washington (the real one..) for 10 years, residential, commercial, and industrial. I've learned a ton from BP so this is me trying to give back with knowledge of something I know very well....

Nearly all of my rentals are financed with commercial loans that balloon in 7 years.  I have a very good interest rate of 4.75% and with a 25 year amortization.  All of these loans will balloon around the same time as...

Hi, nice to meet all of you that I will be learning from here. I've been trying to read before I opened my mouth in the forums, but it seems like there were a lot of locals willing to help answer each other's question...

The story I am going to post below contains quite a number of rookie mistakes, so feel free to point them out. If you can find over 5 rookie mistakes, you get the prize.  Here it is:
I hired a property manager based...