Nick Brubaker
Earthquake hazard factor in Pacific Northwest
Hi everyone,I have recently become very interested in moving the pacific northwest to invest in buy-and-hold properties long term. I am particularly interested in the Portland and Vancouver areas as well as other pla...
Ramki D.
Clarifying Wear and Tear vs. Tenant Responsibility for Appliance Repairs in CA
Hello fellow landlords,
I hope you're all doing well. I wanted to open up a discussion about an issue I've encountered recently in my California rental property (7 yrs old home), and I'm sure many of you have faced s...
Paul Sandhu
Are Chinese professionals in the U.S. paranoid?
For the last 2 years a local factory has been renting my furnished houses for their visiting Chinese engineers. They normally stay anywhere from 3 weeks to 3 months. There is a cable tv in the living room, and cable t...
Mark Mabanta
Differences between types of Flooring
Hey everyone,
Here is a breakdown of the different types of flooring. My hope is that this clears up some questions you may have on which material is best suited for your Flip or Buy & Hold, Feel free to connect ...
John H.
Best way to heat a trailor in MA?
We have a 1968ish trailer that will be rented out soon. It had a very old oil furnace that we threw out. What type of heat would you guys recommend for a trailer? The house has 4" of insulation in the attic that...
Glen Beringer
Strange pipes coming from the walls of rehab
Hi all,
This is my first post on BP after listening to just about every one of the podcasts. As a way of an introduction, my name is Glen and I am relatively new to real estate investing but have jumped right in, bu...
John Mireles
Marketing Your Rental: Great Photos Make All the Difference
As a landlord who also happens to be a professional photographer, I thought I'd share some tips for taking photos that really helps your property to shine. Most of the photos I see on Craigslist are poorly done at bes...
Peter Morgan
Cost of replacing skylights in a small full bath
Hi,After my previous tenants vacated the apartment, I noticed the woodframe beneath the skylights turned moldy.The tenant was not doing a good job with the exhaustion inside the bathroom especially last few months wh...
Craig Desnoyers
Color suggestions for LVP to go with Navajo White walls
Hey everyone,I recently closed on a 6 unit, and have gone about updating 1 of the units with some repairs and will need new flooring. I have gone ahead with painting Navajo White for all the walls, and Ultra White for...
Jim Rivell
How do you handle property utilities?
BP, I just purchased and rented out my first (2) student rental properties. The first group of tenants moved in on June 1, and the others on August 1. For the first group, we put together a Move-In form with detailed ...