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Economic Update (Monday, November 2, 2020)
Today is Monday, November 2, 2020. Tomorrow is Election Day. S...
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Years ago, I had a tenant who's toilet got plugged - but they continued to use it until it overflowed on a weekend and I was the only maintenance guy we had. It was the last toilet I ever worked on... and probably th...
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Our first flip of 2020 was purchased in the middle of December 2019. Here we are nearing the end of January and the property looks more or less the same. I naively trusted a contractor I had built a relationship with ...
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I am helping my son to fix up his rental. He is considering section 8. The house has a newer roof, newer windows, electrical and plumbing. New flooring,painting, countertops, all around refurbishing is being worked o...
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Check out this bit of socialist propaganda, which is clearly a thinly veiled attempt to promote the government seizing an ever-increasing proportion of our income!
If a new study is correct, some of the most taxed pe...
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Hello BP friends, My tenant texts 4 or 5 times a month and asks me to fix things. He did an inspection when he came in and wants me to fix all of those issues. Also the issues that he brings are " my kids are threaten...
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Hi, I am a new landlord and have to learn a lot. I bought a multifamily with tenant that does not want to cooperate with me. My story is not at all so dramatic compare to many other stories on this forum, but I want t...
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I'm considering expanding my property portfolio into the section 8 realm. Now, we've all heard the horror stories of tenants trashing the property/units, late payments/no payments, etc. However, before I jump of...
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Where do you draw the line for when a loft just a loft and when is it considered an actual bedroom?
One of my pet peeves in listings (AirBnB/VRBO and MLS) is listing as a 3BR when it's a 2BR + loft. (Second only to "...
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Well, I am in escrow again... YES! I finished my first flip in March. Sold quick, great $, paid off all my CC debt and cleaned house. Now I have been looking for 6 months for another project! Dear wife is PRETTY ...