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Okay, this has been covered to some extent at length, but it’s been difficult to decipher the exact information I’m looking for. I hope this can be helpful for other peopl...

So I tore up some carpets in this house and found some wood flooring underneath that seems pretty salvageable. Whoever rehabbed it before us was really sloppy with their paint job and left paint all over the floor, an...

Hello BP,
Since I first got interested in real estate investing, I have been fascinated by the idea of buying a triplex and living in one unit, paying the mortgage down with rents from the other two. Shortly after, Br...

I've been actively looking for duplexes in the Fort Myers, Lehigh Acres, & Cape Coral area of FL. Price ranges for these properties are in the 130-200k range and I'd have to live in one side in order to secure the...

There are those who think that refinishing hardwood floors on your rental units should be hired out to those who know how to do it.

There are those who think it is comparatively simple and that you should do it you...

Hello fellow BP members!  I came across BP just 2 weeks ago after stumbling across Podcast 197 with Chris Heeren. Wow, what an eye opener! Since then, we have attended 2 trustee auctions, a couple BP webinars and list...

What are some of the best upgrades to make on a rental property in order to increase rent? Our unit is in the worst shape of all 4 and therefore is rented for the least in the complex. This is our first rental and it...

Over a year ago, I was living in San Diego, California thinking about my next move to earn "passive income" with.  I threw a dart at a map.  Just kidding!   After much thought and research (about 3 months of contempla...

I've been listening to the podcast lately and decided to join the community! I am currently interested in vacation rental property and multi family property in New Hampshire, and even property in Massachusetts. I look...

Hello everyone,

I’ve been analyzing small 2-4 unit properties on the MLS for a couple of months in Grand Rapids. If I use 25% for expenses (5% each for vacancy, capex, R&M, and 10% for PM), most houses hover rig...