California recently signed a mandate requiring most new homes in the state to include solar panels after 2020. California is the first state to do so, but it likely won't be the last, with New Jersey and Minnesota pur...

Good Day to All,My name is Tate and I currently reside in Corpus Christi, TX. This is my second time posting on BP. My wife and I are getting ready to purchase a duplex. Side A is 3/2.5 and side B is 2/2. There is a c...

Wanted to see what other landlords thought about this situation.

We are buying a distressed 3 family that has 3 apartments: 1 bedroom in the basement, and 2- 2 bedroom units.

The basement apartment has ...

I am curious about understanding typical expenses in the twin cities region. I have been looking on the MLS and a lot of the houses I have been seeing are rather old, typically built between 1900 - 1920.  Of course, t...

Good Morning all,Location: Maine, 45 min west of Portland. (Small rural town)  Little about me. Engineer (full time), Landscaper (part time), Realtor (Part time). Looking for my first rental property. Have a client wh...

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $82,000

Cash invested: $17,000

Early 1900s duplex located in Toledo, Ohio. Was in pretty solid shape when pu...

Uggh. I've got a crazy tenant. On the 28th when I was away she emails me saying the apartment is cold. We're having a historic cold snap btw. She immediately escalates to withholding rent. I tell her to call the local...

Can someone really delve into cap rates, and NOI and how they’re related? I understand the concept but I feel like I’m overthinking it, and I was told by another investor that if you know the cap rate it can help anal...

Hi BP Community,I'm evaluating a buy and hold duplex (3/1, 1/1.5) to house hack with moderate rehab necessary to drive up rents to market value and stay competitive with more modern rentals in the Philly area. My requ...

With spring right around the corner, I would like to lower my electricity bills by adding solar. Can anyone inform me on what I can expect? How does the billing work? What are people's general opinions on this? I have...