After finding BP a few years ago I have finally closed on a duplex in Northeast Minneapolis!I've been wanting to invest in real estate since I was in my teens (I had odd interests as an early teen) and have been waiti...

BP furnace experts - do you consider it important to replace a gravity furnace (often referred to as an "octopus") for safety reasons?

A duplex I've had for eight years has one of these. I do make certain t...

Let me preface this with an apology if this is in the wrong forum, but this is the closest I found to be relevant.  I have an opportunity to purchase a 55 site RV park that includes a 3/2 SFH where the current owners ...

As has been discussed quite heavily on these forums, as investors, we look to 'gross' 2%+ of the purchase price and expect 50% of the rent to pay for all expenses except the financing.

Do any of you 'fudge' on these ...

I had about 2” of water in my flooded crawl space in April. I sucked it out with a utility pump and opened all the crawl space vents. We have not had any heavy rains like we did with the spring thaw and the April sh...

Good evening BPers, I’m sure everyone has been tuned in to things like the Stock market, crypto , tech millionaires & Real estate of course. I can’t help but to see the large amount of self proclaimed veterans in ...

How much do yinz budget for repairs and capex for single family rentals from the early 1900's in the Pittsburgh area?  Rules of thumb such as 5% of gross rent for repairs, and 5-7% for capex seem optimistically low fo...

Hi all, I work full time and am looking to start investing on the side. My main goal is to buy and hold long term while rehab/flipping to build capital. I've listened to all the podcasts and they are great. I also bou...

Found a 2 bedroom 1 bad SFH in the Saint Louis area. House was built in 1949, is listed as 800 sq ft and has a finished basement. asking price is $26,000. House probably needs 4,000-5,000 in cosmestics, (painting, new...

Newbie investor in FL. I have been told by a real estate agent that her investors stay away from houses that are on septic as renters don't take care of what is flushed down and it can be a major expense. Just wanted ...