After my duplex was built, I decided to try an build smaller more affordable places here in Chanute, KS. They will be 4 Plex, one bedroom ~500 sq. ft. apartments. It has been a learning experience. The area is a very ...

I understand that debt to income ratio is very important with the first property you buy, mine is comfortable 30 %. However, if looking to go into a 4-unit property as a second property, in my case it would raise my d...

I have been in the buy and hold market for several years and a business partner and myself are considering flipping a few houses per year. We have done a good bit of research on the topic and it seems that many pe...

These are current headlines. Although I don't think a collapse is imminent, I'm buying properties "off market" that have equity just to safe. I've seen several ups & downs of the housing market over the years and ...

Hey BP, I'm an investor in Cleveland, originally from there, and now living in Orange County, CA. I've been seeing a lot of the same questions from out of state investors, asking about Cleveland. Some ask about good n...

I'm updating a 1950s 2/1 900SF home in South Carolina. The electrician suggests upgrading to a 200 electrical service entry with through the roof mast and relocate existing circuits into a single EXTERIOR 40-space 200...

Last November, a partner and I purchased a quadplex in Newport, DE for 40k after negotiating directly with the owner who was way in over his head trying to rehab by himself (much more to that story...). This was a com...

Does anyone have any thoughtful strategies to get tenants to pay utilities?

You know what I'd love to see, a forum section dedicated to nothing but community reviews of property management companies. Just like there is a Guru reviews forum, a place where we can get an unbiased perspective on ...

Hi BP! My first post.  I love this site.  What a fantastic community and source of knowledge!  I am an investor/entrepreneur looking to do something in a commercial property niche I can't find many resources about: tr...