We used to do all of the unskilled labor, plus a few skilled things, ourselves.  But, we have come to a point where we have to start hiring things out.A few weeks ago, we had a painter paint a property.  He did a wond...

How Long Does a Tenant Stay?(Or, more Importantly, what factors influence how long a tenant will stay in your property?)Well to start with, if you are wondering this, you are not alone. Really, this the core question ...

Hi Everyone, I just recently put an offer on a duplex in Cleveland area and one of the units is classified as affordable/section 8. I purchased with the intent of honoring the current contract and not renewing next ye...

BP Nation Hello! I currently own a portfolio of 20 apartments(4 unit and 16 unit) with an appraised value of $910k. These are located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I moved south to Indiana and am looking at buyi...

I am considering buying a 50 acre, rolling to hilly parcel with lake views near Knoxville, TN for a proposed subdivision of 1 acre lots.  I need a good short hand method to estimate the cost of building a curb and gut...

I bought an old house “as is” with nasty dog peed on wood floors. Has anyone had any luck salvaging old wood floors that are stained with dog pee and smell like dogs? I’m just trying to do a cheap rehab and want to re...

Hi, I have heard from a few people that IKEA cabinets are better then they used to be and actually quite nice. Has anyone known this to be true? I do like the look of them but just wondering about the quality.

Who establish the starting bid price  (minimum bid)  in a Trustee Sale auction ? Is this price relate to the mortgage balance ? I see a case where the mortgage balance is 350K and the starting bid price is 200K. What ...

I have alluded in other threads on BP the past few weeks that we are saying Good Bye to long term tenants we inherited with a property bought two years ago.   We served them with a month ago with a notice of terminati...

My business partner and I tripped across some discount notes on mobile homes sitting in mobile home lot rental parks. We have never purchased discount notes before, our background at this point is in tax liens.

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