Hello everyone! So I recently found a house that I feel like could be a sweet deal!I was looking at zillow and saw this house that was a complete wreck, I raised an eyebrow at how bad it looked and continued on with m...

So I found myself in a different situation recently and am not sure how to handle it. Long story short I put up my primary residence and my rental condo up for sale and I was going to buy a new primary home. They both...

I have to post what happened to me today. I had a prior tenant who looked good on paper but he always was late with the rent. I meant to charge late fees, but he was always contrite and apologized and so I never ...

Hello, I'm Taylor! I've been on BP for a couple years now but just joined pro yesterday and decided to get involved with making connections! I bought my first property in 2014, a duplex that I "house hacked" for the b...

Hello,I own an upper/lower duplex in Milwaukee, WI. I live (well lived) in the lower unit, and rented out the upper unit. BecauseI lived in the home I had a homeowners insurance policy (not a landlord policy). On Chri...

I live in the DC Metro area and have seen a lot of vacant properties around. Finding the owners is an endless task. Does anyone have any advice or an efficient way to find/purchase vacant homes, fire damaged homes or ...

We have a tenant that we inherited when we bought a property in Hamilton, Ontario. The tenant has been in the unit for 5 years, and is currently month to month. The following issue has arisen with the tenant recently ...

Hurricanes aren’t what’s driving up insurance rates in Florida. Something something else is. From my own experience in real estate, I’ve seen firsthand how the insurance game has changed, and it’s not because of storm...

Hello,Is there a comprehensive rental property inspection checklist that you've used for periodic inspections? I googled a few websites and didn't find something that was simple, crisp and thorough.I'd like to send so...

I focus most of my time on real estate.  I left the practice of law a few years ago.  I was doing small pieces of big cases in commercial litigation.  My job was extremely research intensive and involved too little pe...