I would like to hire a bookkeeper to set up QBs for my business.  I have 7 properties and 22 tenants. How much should I expect to pay for the service? What should it include?  What will I need?  How long should it tak...

Hi, I'm planning to purchase my first house hack within the next year and was wondering what are some good monthly estimates to use for water, water/sewer tax, garbage/recycling, heat, etc during analysis. 
I know fo...

I'm just curious if anyone has replaced the wall panels in a doublewide with drywall and later sold the home. Do you think you broke even on the cost, made money or lost money. (Why do these manufactures use wallpaper...

I have been thinking about real estate for a couple of years, but in the last year I have become very serious about it. There are quite a number of multi-unit homes in my area for sale. After a few months of researc...

Hi BP community!I have an excellent relationship and experience with my PM in the Mississippi market and they do fill the properties very quickly and with great tenants. My PM does not charge first month's rent as a f...

I have broken so many rules, some out of ignorance, many not.For instance, I have paid contractors an up-front payment before work is done.  And I've been taken.  But I also have a very reliable contractor that requir...

I'm an engineer.  I own 5 rentals but have only been in business about 2 years.  I've had 7 tenants, 4 great, two mediocre, one lousy.  But there seems to be no trend as to what stats I could've looked for to determin...

Hi BP team,I recently put a property under contract using a California realtor. I used the C.A.R form RESIDENTIAL PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS.  The 1-A line is noted as my name or ASSIGNED.  Has a...

I am just now officially starting my journey into real estate.  I own two properties and neither of them are currently acting as investments other than mortgage pay down and whatever appreciation the market creates in...