I just got a signed lease yesterday on my first rental property after a few years of reading and trying to get the First One! :)With that said I have a question about “water proofing” the house. I’ve seen “tenant pr...

my husband and I considering a brrrrr property and there is water in the basement and nary a sump pump to be found.  All of the other homes I have visited this age have had them in place - but I know little about them...

Im having lots of drainage/foundation issues at one of my properties in Buffalo, NY.Recently ive found out that due to water/drainage issues i now have water inside the concrete block that needs to be drained and on t...

One of the main points of contention between tenants and landlords is whose responsibilty it is to pay certain repairs. While most leases have a section related to this, I find that they are very generic and therefore...

I heard a leak and after some detective work and cutting open the back of my kitchen cabinet I finally have located a few pin holes at the bottom of a kitchen copper drain line.

These pin holes unfortunately ...

Now, I have seen my share of destruction from angry home owners who wanted to stick it to the banks who foreclosed on them.

Broken windows, smashed tiles, cracked bathtubs and toilets, sprayed painted kitchen...

Recently I picked up a "Power Plunger" (Item#99644) for $5.95 on sale and a 25' drain cleaner (Item#66262) on sale for $11.99 at Harbor Freight.  These two items were recommended to me by another investor as good to h...

Hello BP,I am involved (somewhat) on a deal that the septic tank is working but whoever installed it did not follow todays standards for the leach field.There has been some crazy numbers thrown out on fixing the issue...

Hello,I am purchasing my first home and super excited but Im worried about my water. I am buying a 1997 remodeled manufactured home with my own well. Inside the house the toilets and bathtub have yellow water. Its alr...

Found out first hand how important this is .....I bought a SFH about 7 months ago. Found a great tenant , getting top dollar for rent and I am clearing $500 positive cash flow each month. All was going great until ten...