I just finished running the numbers on a duplex I'm looking at.  My idea is that I want to purchase the property with an FHA loan (3.5% down), fix it up, and then live in one unit while renting the second unit.  Once ...

Got a question.You hire a company to perform a task.  Let's say painting or window, you hired "ABC PAINTING".  They are licensed, insured and bonded.  You checked their license number at the state department of profes...

Hi Everyone!Looking for any feedback that you are willing to part with on a situation I will be in next year. So, it is currently 2023 and I was originally planning on selling my gated condo with a small backyard and ...

I am an engineer by trade and sometimes out of curiosity, I look where I shouldn't have, and this had in the past lead me to some big headaches.

So I have this condo vacant and went around and did a bunch o...

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I've got my first house under contract and would like to know what you all think about the deal. I will try to give all numb...

Planing to remodel the 2 bathrooms in my house and then renting it out and buying another place   I need to replace a tub and vanity in one bath and the shower and tile in the other  Looking for advice from people  ...

Hi BP,I’m a hopeful investor who is still learning a lot about REI. My latest quest is to figure out a quick and easy way to estimate rehab costs and ARV by just looking at the specs and pictures of a house online. Ob...

Hi all - Thought I'd share some of the "red flags" or warning signs I consider when accepting bookings at our vacation / short term rentals.  If several or most of these are present, I won't hesitate to deny or cancel...

OK I don't see a post answering this questions, either on BP or on the web.  Help!I'm checking out a tenant and he did an amazing job cleaning.  The place looks GREAT in every way.  But there is a big roach problem th...

I know the typical approach to replacing carpet is to prorate it based on life of carpet. In this case, the tenant had 2 unauthorized pets in the house (a cat and a wild Crow -yes a wild crow), in addition to 3 author...