Yesterday my tenant texted me to tell me that she didn't want to turn on the central heat so she plugged in a space heater. When she did this tripped the lights.  She flipped the breaker and the lights came back on bu...

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So for the past 2 months my brother and I have been looking for 2-4 unit property in Chicago. Our plan is to live in one unit and rent out the other units. We found a place that is listed for $2...

Hello all,My parents are willing to give me a big lot in San Antonio, TX. I would like to build a duplex (I'll attach the link below to the plans I'm looking at) so that I could move tenants in there. Do you think it'...

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I have a a SFR that has a shared drive way with a duplex. Nothing in common except driveway. My tenant has contacted me several times because her car (when correctly parked in her spot) is blocked in by the ...

I purchased a home in Lawndale, California 90260, a couple months back.  It already has a fully permitted ADU attached to the back of the house.  It does not have a separate meter for gas, electricity, or water.  I in...

Hey BP! We all want to increase our ROI - and sometimes that means thinking outside the box! A few interesting revenue sources I've found:-Selling tideland rights - locally we have great shellfish, and you can sell *j...

Anybody have experience with tenant proposing they get a dog for "medical" reasons? She knows there's a no dog policy and has been in the building a while. I do not allow dogs, and this dog she's proposing will not be...

Hello BiggerPockets community. I own a duplex and live downstairs. For a variety of reasons, I am wary of the upstairs tenants shutting off power to the property using the breaker box in their unit. What can be done i...

I have read and heard on "BP Podcast 032:Luxury House Flipping, Finding Deals, and Discovering Your Niche with Will Barnard" about how having an Ipad can revolutionize your work life. There are a couple of differe...

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