So I'm about to enter escrow on a fourplex and I'm praying that all goes well. I will also be owner occupying and want to be comfortable but don't want to over do renovations. Each of the units primarily have carpet w...

I will be closing on my first rental property in a couple weeks.  It is a single family home.  About half of the house has carpet, in the living room, hallways and bedrooms, which is trashed and needs to be replaced. ...

Hi all,We are having issue with our tenant and not sure how to deal with her. Late last week, she contacted us and stating that the upstairs toilet is leaking, through the floor and the bottom floor ceiling. On Monday...

So we are almost done our lower unit reno. I'm going to tackle the floor, I've sanded it down and will be applying a light stain. I refinish furniture and mainly use a sponge to apply the stain. Any tips/tricks to app...

Hey BP,
I have been following BP for quiet some time. We are finally about to make our first rental investment (hoping the offer gets accepted), which will be in the Bay area. 
The property is a SFR and is slightly...

So the 4-plex I have under contract is a mess. 2 of the bathrooms are goners. So, my question to you other landlords is:

Your thoughts on the initial & long term costs vs. durability of a 1-piece fiberglass sho...

Looking for ideas on how to make rentals easy to maintain and resilient to tenant abuse.  Here are mine:Texture walls and paint with semi-gloss ( I standardize on two colors) to make it easy to clean and touch up.Use ...

I was in the floor store looking at laminate and the store employee asked me what color the furniture was so that the laminate wouldn't clash. This hadn't occurred to me, since the house is vacant right now. Is there ...

We are closing on our first two rental properties next week.  They are turn key ready to rent properties.  We have a few potential renters already.  One is a young couple with a dog.  I have dogs myself and know that ...

Hello BP! :)Just purchased a nice little rental in West Palm Beach, Fl. that will bring in $1000-$1400 a month income.The entire bottom floor is covered in Mexican tile.It would be too costly to rip up the floors and ...