I recently listed my first rental in Pittsburgh, PA (Allegheny County) and got my first batch of applicants. Unfortunately they weren't the shining stars I was hoping for so I'm curious about a few items as I haven't ...

Once you receive an approved building permit, and at the last minute decide you want to extend the porch a foot out, or add a covered deck, what would the typical process to do so be? I'm assuming some sort of approva...

I’m not sure if I want to vent or ask for advice...My condo had a substantial flood on Thanksgiving, Nov 22, due to a main line pipe underneath the building getting backed up.There is significant damage and the unit i...

Do you have to explicitly state if you are primary resident or an investor when getting a homepath renovation loan? If so, are the rates typically different than primary resident? Does anyone have any experience with ...

For those of you that require your tenants to have renter's insurance, how much liability insurance do you require of the tenant?
Thanks!

Waiting to get started on my ADU on 1/1/20 to get away from developer impact fees ($5k) but will have to solar power the ADU. I was advised that garage conversion ADU's are considered as new construction for purpose o...

Hello BP community!I've been learning about REI over the past year. Watching videos, podcasts, and reading countless books. My first goal was to save 20% and use conventional lending. But the more strategies I learned...

In light of the recent 50bps rate cut, we're starting to see an uptick in requests for Freddie Mac SBL and Fannie Small Loan multifamily loan quotes. Given the recent pickup in activity, I thought this would be a good...

Any thoughts on the merits of requiring rental insurance.I’m just finishing up a rehab for a buy and hold. The rehab has gone a bit longer than expected. We had a lease signed over a month ago that began at the beginn...

Cross posting this from "Buying/selling forum"Wondering if I can get a few opinions on this potential purchase?PP $210kDP $15kRequired roof repair $15kInspection currently taking place this morning so unknown addition...