Hello, I'm thinking about starting a halfway house in southern CA.  Anybody do this?   Any advice?

I have a 3 bedroom condo that was rented out for 2 years to a tenant. After an inspection, I noticed that there is a strong smell of cigarette smoke. Now they have moved out, but the smell lingered. How do I get that ...

This little gem came right off the MLS in February.  It was in probate. Purchase:65kRehab:40kArv:140kRent:$1300We did an as-complete appraisal so knew the arv before we closed. Because we knew the arv and had a solid ...

Can anyone recommend the best way to clean all the walls in a house that have soot marks on them? We wiped with disinfectant & water but not sure if this was the best way. I need it to pass a CO inspection. Any h...

Hello BP,I'm writing to post an update to this post, and share the details of our first deal.  We were originally looking at a triplex in our local area (linked post), although the seller wasn't willing to budge on th...

I’m working on purchasing a duplex which has a 1 bedroom unit that has a noticeable cigarette smoke odor to it. My property manager let me know that in order to convert that to a non-smoking unit I would want to go th...

A tenant has smoked in a non-smoking property. It's obvious by the smell, but I'd like to find a more concrete way to prove that she has smoked in the unit. What is the remediation?  

I recently purchased a duplex and inherited tenant who was allowed to smoke in the “garage” under her previous landlord. After a few visits in her home it’s obvious that she’s smoking in the house. Her lease is up Dec...

I am a new at this and I am going to see a fourplex that is an REO vacant and need a lot of TLC. I need to calculate the value of the fourplex. Can someone tell me which formula I need to use. Thanks in advance for yo...

Hi Everyone! I've got a situation that I believe I'm in the Right, however just got off the phone with the tenant and his anger and frustration has got me thinking twice. This is the deal. I bought the property 2 year...