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Hello, I am a first time homebuyer looking to house hack. I found a duplex with a shared backyard and a deck directly in the middle of the yard with both backdoors exiting onto the deck.I have a dog, and would like to...
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I currently have a 2 unit in Jersey City. I have always had the downstairs tenants get the backyard space as private. However with everything going on lately tenants want outdoor space. After the lease is up should I ...
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Hello BP, my name is Joshua, I am looking to begin my real estate career at a young age (19). I am considering wholesaling as a way to build capital, while also taking real estate licensing courses online. If anybody ...
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Hi BP family, I wanted to share something that is dear to my heart and I hope you get something out of it. My apologies that it is not about real estate. It's about my story with an autoimmune disease. As a young kid ...
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Greetings BP members,
I am looking for recommendations on material and product to use on entrance stairs from the exterior. It's an unconditioned stairway connecting two upper floor units.
Interiors are already rec...
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My MIL apartment just rented includes utilities. I didn't promise anything, just told him I would consider sharing my wifi with him. Clean record, guy in his 50's, good credit. Still I worry about what someone else is...
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A family member owns a 1.5% in a hotel that just sold for 9 M, cashing out at roughly 110k. I'm wondering if a 1031 exchange would be applicable in this situation. It is my understanding that in a 1031 exchange the pr...
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any success story's on Long Island
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How to sell your house fast when it needs repairs. I would like to share this article I just wrote with you guys. I wrote it for those who are looking to sell their house when it's in bad shape and they are short on t...
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Multifamily investors, how do you handle shared laundry rooms? Specifically, do you outsource to a third party the maintenance of the machines (and split profits) or is this something your property manager oversees? I...