We've had our old house on the market with little luck. Our agent has been pushing us to continually lower our price. Recently two houses in our neighborhood went under contract. One house is the same model house and ...

Hello BP,I was at my rental house this morning making a repair.  The house smells so strongly of cigarettes that I still smell like an ash tray after spending less than 30 minutes inside.  The tenant is fully aware th...

I am evaluating a couple STR/Hospitality deals and trying to utilize the calculator and realizing that my expenses might be a bit off due to the percentage of my Repairs/Maintenance Operating Expense coming out of the...

Any ideas on how to proceed with security deposit if you have no idea what the condition of apartment was prior to purchase and damage will likely be the result of wear and tear as previous landlords did nothing to ma...

Hi,
Just closed on a single family house in San Jose on a trustee sale. The owner was smoking inside the house so there a very strong odor. I have to take out everything anyway (carpet, kitchen, flooring, bathrooms e...

Hey everyone ,So I inherited a property been a couple of years and decided (finally) to rent out as I could always sell it in the future or move back in someday (grew up in that home) . Now because I am renting and no...

I have a duplex built in the 50's I noticed that a similar duplex down the street was for sale and upon viewing the pictures I noticed it had a washer dryer hook up stuck in the utility closet
the owner moved the hot...

just got good news, our cash offer was accepted for the perfect small building in commercial zoning, for our planned non-profit pet rescue startup. its 2 floors freestanding with each level being 24ft deep by 18ft wid...

Yes.... I know the stove is awful. Its clean, it works, and it will be replaced next time the unit turns. With that said, the renovation. For those of you looking to update on the cheep for a BIG impact and extra doll...

Hello BP family,On average how long does it take for you to make a unit rent ready? Say an average tenant moving out and not trashing the place. I have a rental that recently went vacant. First time dealing with someo...