I purchased a number of adjoining properties mid last year. This unit came tenant in place on their first year lease. My first lease renewal of 2016 comes up next month and PM suggested a 9+% rent increase. I was very...

I work with a lot of out of state investors purchasing property in the Columbus, OH area. Many investors that I talk to have the notion they can purchase a 30-40k homes in a rougher area; put a little money in it and ...

We have accepted an offer on a beautiful, fully remodeled, house built in the early 1980's. We have done all the work on the house ourself with the help of a general contractor who is a friend of ours and made sure it...

Hi BP community.  Wanted to put up a question to get some suggestions from landlords who might have gone through a similar situation.  I am dealing with a non paying tenant in Massachusetts.She is a single mom who mov...

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Seeking your thoughts, insights, personal experience, etc. on this...
I am in the process of purchasing a 3-unit property and would be inheriting the tenants, who are month-to-month. Since the tenants would ...

If anyone has been through the Lead Dust Wipe Inspection for Toledo and is willing to share their experience, please share it here. That would include any particular inspector that you feel lives up to the spirit of ...

My lease states that no alterations to property are to be made without written consent. I just purchased the property 3 weeks ago, and one person has painted their kitchen cabinets as well as the front door(interio...

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I have a property in Northeast Philadelphia, I bought it around Mid-September last month. As soon as the deal closed, I submitted in my application for the Philadelphia Business Privilege License (wh...

In my subprime situation, my agent and loan-office inflated my income, convinced me to sign all the documents to "move things faster". Loan-officer, told me not to worry about the inspection that he is a licensed one....

Hey BP,So I just got my first house under contract (woohoo!) and everything looks good. Rehab is pretty straight forward, except for one thing: there's definitely foundation issues. There's a pretty solid vertical cra...