Here’s the situation. House was vacant for 2 months without the air conditioner or heater from mid February through mid April. That was a mistake. Should have had the ac and heater running but didn’t expect it to be v...

Hey BP World!I have a duplex, which consists of two detached units, as well as a detached garage. On ZIMAS, though, one can see my property is zoned LAR1. However, it’s assessed as a multi-family (duplex). The main ho...

Wondering if I should be buying an investment property instead of a primary residence first. I am currently renting. Thoughts?

Hello All,I'll start out with the situation to provide context and then follow up with my question.I have a tenant who works two jobs and is seldom at home.  She is currently allowing her father to come over in her ab...

Looking Inside Your Tenant’s Mind
Basic Mind-Reading Report 101 for Landlords
By: Dan Auito (my experience, yours may vary)

This report will give you perspective and understanding in the realm of your tenant’s mindse...

So I am just getting started on my third flip. It is in kendallville Indiana just north of Fort Wayne indiana. When I showed up this morning to get things rolling on the demo I noticed that someone lived there all thi...

My wife and I are curious how much umbrella insurance we should be carrying in the below scenario. We are relatively new to the real estate investing business, have two properties, both sole-proprietor owned (no LLC) ...

Has anyone done a crawl space to basement conversion in the Denver Colorado area or any area? I'm looking to dig out a basement that has a cellar type of area right now. From what I've been told, its cheaper than goin...

Since Finding BP I have a new love for analyzing deals. Before BP, I found deals that might hit the 2% rule and seemed to have good cash flow. However, now I am looking with much more scrutiny. For example, now I am a...

I'm going to be leasing the unit of a duplex I am currently living in as I just bought a 4-plex i'll be moving into.  My Duplex has a nicely fenced in backyard and my girlfriend asked if i'd consider leasing to someon...