Just curious about those who do their own painting. How long does it take you to paint an avg. size room. Let's assume:

- a 10x12 room
- ceiling one color, with a simple piece of moulding in the same color
- walls a ...

I wanted to get the BP community's take on driving luxury vehicles...

Do you think they send a negative message when meeting with renters or sellers? Do they hurt your negotiating power?

I tend to thin...

After hearing about some crazy success stories (or what I consider success stories) on having tenants stay for 15 - 20 years, it got me wondering.

What's your #1 tip for finding a tenant that will stay in for...

Hello, I was made aware by one of my tenants that the washer was broken on sept 14. I called my handyman immediately, who was able to get there two days later to take a look at which point he informed me it was out of...

Hello BP - I tried to keep this short.I purchased my first and only investment property mid last year. I have had quite the unpleasant, while very educational, journey and now find myself lost and not knowing which di...

New Maryland PG county Landlord here. Tenant reported dryer no longer works and I reached out to contractor to resolve. Company has ordered parts and plans to come back out next week to fix. All of this within a 3 -4...

(I just posted this as my first blog, but it's my first success story also)StrategyRent by the Room (RBTR) allows me to maximize the rental income from a home, while still having long-term tenants on leases. Instead o...

I just finished a BRRRR just outside of Seattle, Washington. This deal had all sorts of complexity. It was an out of state deal (I live in the SF Bay Area), where I 50/50 partnered with a contractor, and got a private...

My wife and I purchased our first rental in August of last year, and suffice it to say this has been quite the learning experience with many newbie investor mistakes made along the way. Right now we are dealing wit...

My kitchen is ugly, dark, and outdated. So is the rest of my house sort of.. with the exception of the dark part. The kitchen is the worst though... wood paneling, ugly colored door and window frame paint, some 70s-st...