A close friend of mine lost her house in the fall of 2010. She now owns two homes outright and has had the same job making over 50k for 7 years. She has tried to find a way to pull the equity out of the homes so ...

A question about buying a house that the previous owner began and nearly finished renovating without acquiring building permits. If I were to purchase this property does that fall onto me or what challenges would face...

Within the last year we replaced all of the siding on our home along with the windows and all exterior trim. Prior to the beginning of the project we submitted all changes to HOA (siding color change, removal of shutt...

Best Property management software for Landlord?

Hoped I would have a better first post:I am (was?) about to make an offer on a nicely updated home in Seattle with a nice accessory dwelling unit / mother in law apartment.  I intend to occupy the top level with my fa...

Hi All! My husband and I had an offer accepted on our first duplex. They are currently occupied with tenants until March 2025 and we are in due diligence reviewing the leases. For the security deposits - since we will...

Hello,A year ago, maybe two, I listened to a BP podcast about these properties that housed adults needing nursing care. The nurses would come stay at the facility and care for the adults for a period of time. The numb...

Hello BP, I have a newbie question. I am interested in making an offer to a private seller on a property I would buy and hold. The seller is a burned out landlord who is looking to sell. Anyway, when presenting my off...

My parents own an apartment in North Miami. After they retired and the bubble, they couldn't pay the rent. A lawyer is working on the case to modify the loan for the last 6 years but nothing happened. The lawyer takes...

I'm closing just after the first of the year on a 5 unit building. I own a duplex currently that is my primary residence so it is easy to self manage - but this new building will be a new adventure. All units are curr...