We have been staging the houses we renovate. Basically, kitchen table, family room furniture, basic bathroom stuff and a master bedroom.

Our landscaper called us Saturday and said the kitchen table and master bedr...

Hi BP friends!                                               I will appreciate some feedback on the following scenario: I applied for a loan with my bank to buy a townhouse (asking 185k) which will be my primary resid...

Whoever came up with the idea and execution for the little virtual award system deserves a raise. It's amazing how quite literally a few pixels and an auto response email pat on the back create this tiny amount of ele...

Greetings, my name is Jessica Lentine. I am currently a machine operator at a manufacturing plant in my area. I also have an associates degree in business and accounting.Since I was a teenager, I was always interested...

I went to work on her that summer, teenage kid too far from home...Garth Brooks song lolI was 19 years old, (year 2000) just dropped out of college, and was ready to get at life.  (Not that I have not been successful,...

So last night I had my first encounter with vandalism on a 3 unit property that my father and I just bought and are rehabbing ourselves.  I got a call from a neighbor around 8pm informing me that several teenagers wer...

Hey BP crowd! I'm brand spanking new to the world of real estate. So new, I'm just closing on my first home (to live in, not invest in). I found a couple podcasts by accident on the concept of flipping land. One of th...

Hi BP!I just wanted to share a mistake I just made.  I was checking references, as everyone should!  I spoke to the prospective tenant's current landlord.  I asked how much he was charging and he asked me the same.  I...

Hey for the first time I am renting a home out to a family with 4 kids. Their ages range from 8 months-16 years old. What are some things I should be extra careful about? I am mostly concerned with safety issues. Are ...

How do most of you handle snow and lawn care in single family homes? Do you make the tenant do it, do it yourself or hire it out? I am renting a house for $1200 and the lease says nothing about lawn and snow. Im guess...