I'm hiring a property manager for two properties I own.  I assumed that we'd set him up as a co-signer on my business bank account, the business that owns the property.  This way we could run all transactions through...

My tenant reported a bursting pipe when trying to use an outdoor faucet the first time in spring.  The home was a new construction and still within the builder's warranty, but the builder denied warranty saying it was...

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We rehabbed a place about a year ago with a window air conditioner. We're in TX and air conditioning is a necessity with heat needed only a few weeks out of the year. The attic space is extremely ti...

After years of doing this, I still get the odd surprise. All of us who do DIY rentals understand that one of our biggest saving points compared to the hands-off investor is the kitchen drain. To hit the high points:1....

Hi BP community,I am a first-time home buyer. I am going under contract for a property in New Jersey after giving up my search in New York. My property is a 3 family plus garden unit. So, I'm going to be a landlord so...

I'd like to give a shout out to two local companies in Houston that helped me out.  I had a honey bee infestation at one of my rent houses.  I called an exterminating company I had used before who had great service (B...

I just did a pre-construction walk through on a property I purchased a few months ago.  The house had been broken into and the indoor and outdoor AC units are gone :( The outdoor unit was even in a cage, given that it...

This is not Alaska but a frozen faucet in Maple Valley, Wa. All the faucets are frozen, the heat is off as of now ( no one lives at the property). The heat will be hopefully up in a day. The temperatures were in th...

Happy New Year to BP Nation!!My aunt has a 2 families house that worth 1 million;  1st fl (detached w/ 1 car garage) had been converted to 3 small 1 bd room units ( illegal conversation :(  ) .  She would like to pull...

I want to buy my neighbor's house. They just had their first kid and they have already bought another house. They considered renting their current house, but I'm trying to convince them to sell it to me.

Luckily, the...