Hey BP,I need some help. I just closed on my first property at the beginning of this month. It's a duplex that I bought in a partnership with my parents. My parents put up the capital but have said they want no part i...

Hey BP, curious if anyone has thoughts on the BP calculator with regards to the Rental Property analysis vs the 50% rule? I've been using the rental property analysis calculator and when I plug the expense numbers in ...

Just so I didn't totally waste 3 hours of my morning and another $150, I wanted to post my findings here. Every time I buy a new cabin I buy a new Kwikset 910 deadbolt. I get the one with Z-Wave. My thought process wa...

I had heard about tenants like this, but these are the first ones of my own. The Constant Complaint tenants. I just sat down to make a list of the many complaints they have expressed to me in the past year of their te...

Nightmarish scenario! 1 hr after taking possession of our new dream mountain home in Colorado we discover the furnace is emitting fumes. I call the emergency gas tech. He detects lethal levels of Carbon Monoxide (CO) ...

San Pedro is doing a $100M redevelopment project to do a Pike Place style public market. Its supposed to break ground in 2017 and finish in 2020. Any thoughts on if there is an opportunity here, or if this is already...

Hi all, I have a tenant who I have been providing about $200 credit every month for her to stay and now her lease is due. I give her market rent if $1600 to renewal. She told me she is happy to pay that with month to ...

New here, but have been reading the forums for several months as I consider real estate investing, but am having a hard time convincing my spouse the potential "hassle" of a poor tenant is worth the benefits.
Our sit...

Hi all.
When in a property, I noticed that a tenant had an unapproved cat. I didnt mention anything. Now, they moved out and the new tenant said he's allergic to pet dander, which the carpet now has. I have to repla...