Hello BP,I want to see if anyone could point me in the right direction or offer insight on something I'm trying to help an old friend out with.  This situation isn't one I'm looking to profit a dollar from. But if the...

Hi:Im a small timer with two rental properties and was wondering where to buy apartment sized refrigerators and ranges (20") ? My tenant asked me if I could get a stainless steel one, and I said I would try. I looke...

Coming up to renewal, the tenant is asking if he could re-paint the house at my expense because he doesn't like the color (only been 2 yrs since the tenant moved in). I told him no i can't pay for it. but he is insist...

Another one bites the dust! We closed yesterday and have officially sold off our 2nd baby, aka our 2nd flip. This project wasn’t nearly as extensive as our 1st, but it was very fulfilling and still learned a ton. This...

What special touches or amenities do you add when you renovate?  I'm not talking about paint color or flooring until you do something special like an accent wall in red or cork floors.  I have some upcoming projects, ...

Just got a bid presented to me by my property manager from a contractor of $14k for tenant turnover, incoming rent for the unit is $800...  I know the unit well and it's not in bad shape.  Some of the items are totall...

Buying real estate is more like a marathon than a sprint. It’s going to take a while. In fact, it may take months to get from the initial search process to the closing table.
So as a busy Realtor (NJ) and real esta...

I plan to rehab many and am trying to streamline the process. Questions:1. Where should I put carpet and where should I put tile? 2. What appliances should it include?3. What are standard colors of interior and exteri...

I have typically done 3 color schemes in my rentals (ceiling Lowe’s Maintenance Paint, walls S-W On the Rocks, trim S-W Pure White). I just purchased one that is a step down in level and rent rate and am looking at do...

I day traded currency futures in a past life and always kept an online journal to keep me accountable, share what I was doing with the community and have a little bit of fun.  Even 10+ years later, I enjoy reading bac...