I have been a Building Official/Zoning Administrator for 20 plus years.  If you have questions regarding code matters feel free to reach out.  It may be another perspective you hadn't considered.  Since becoming an in...

I'm closing on my first investment property this week! Since this is all new to me, I'm looking for some advice and I had some questions about self-managing the property. 1. Would you recommend periodic check-ins at t...

So here is the situation:

Strategy: Long Term Hold 10+ years

Area: West End Area, Atlanta

# of Units: 6

Built in: 1960’s

Property Class = C

Property Status = Due Diligence Period...

I am currently purchasing a duplex and inheriting a tenant who doesn't run the air conditioner because "it is a lot cheaper that way."  I learned this the same time the seller did during my inspection of the unit as t...

How do you deal with getting tenants to contribute to water, gas, and electric if there are not separated meters in a multi-unit in Philadelphia?

I just heard on the news that real estate prices are dropping like crazy in Puerto Rico due to the state of the local economy. Wondering if that's a good opportunity to start investing there. Anyone on BP currently in...

I will start with the good news.

Everything you will read in this post is free. Yes!
everything I will show you here, you can do yourself.
You do not have to pay anyone to get similar results.
I did it on my own...

How do you handle your anxiety at your monthly in-person meetups? OR do you forgo the meeting all together because of your anxiety and just scavenge the forums here on BP?

After the interesting discussions going on here at BP, thought I would share a parallel discussion which is ongoing amongst my circle of friends:

During the housing bubble, we were watching. We have some knowledge of...