In another thread, Chris asked:

Hi Jon,

I know where you are coming from with the sewer line. I too am in same position. One of my properties has a sewer line that has a belly init and for now I am snaking it every ...

BP,I understand everyone's goals are different (as they should be) and customized towards what they are trying to accomplish but why are so many people ignoring the other aspects of yield in RE investing and only focu...

Ok I need some help. We're about to settle the sale price on a 3 family that needs repairs to the roof. Initially we tried to split the cost to be paid out of escrow at closing. Seller thinks we should increase sal...

Greetings Gentle Readers!Important Disclosure: I am not a real estate attorney and I only offer my anecdotal and my 30+ years' work experience in the informational blogs I write. Should any legal question arise from y...

I have always read that you should never take over a rental property where the landlord/owner pays the heat & hotwater. What has the experience on the board been?? Has anyone ever taken over a small multi-family...

Hi,
I'm looking for some advice from my fellow landlords. I have a rental property in Portland with a finished basement - I managed the remodel myself, everything is up to code, and it was completed in May 2022. 
Th...

Hello all. If you are managing your own properties I’d like to hear from you! I am planning to scale soon and want to know what your go to systems are that save you time with tenants. Anyone have recommendations on di...

Hi BP!I'm in the tenant screening process with my first rental (a duplex in Philly). The bottom unit is a 2 bedroom that's roughly 700ish sq ft. I would prefer to limit the number of tenants in that unit to 2 (1 per b...

Hello BP,I have a duplex located in the philadelphia area. My property is completely vacant while it is being worked on, and I haven’t been there in about a week or so. This evening I sent over someone to my property ...

http://www.contracostatimes.com/richmond/ci_285208...I am sure I am not the only reader to pick up this article.  City of Richmond, California enacts a rent control ordinance.   I am not clear on if and how it applies...