I learned a valuable lesson recently - trust but verify.

But first, the question:
I have a 9-unit building in Millvale (Pittsburgh), PA. It has 3 separate addresses, each of which has a master water meter. Sewer and ...

Hey everyone,
So I got sent a picture of what seems to be mushrooms growing in the ceiling of my tenant bathroom. I sent the picture out to my contractor already waiting for feedback but I wanted to share it here als...

I am looking at moving around some appliances for a better kitchen layout in a home I just purchased. Currently it is setup as a one wall kitchen, but with a wall gone between the living room and kitchen there needs t...

I am trying to think of different strategies for my first deal. This one popped in my head on a long flight yesterday.My personal residence is a 3 bedroom 1.5 bath brick ranch on 0.44 acres. It would probably appraise...

Please help! My wife and I are buying out first investment property. Seller accepted our offer 3 weeks ago but only let us in for a 2 hour windows during our 10 Day inspection period. After inspections he informed our...

Hi,I have a home insurance plan with 'Guaranteed Rebuilding Cost' few months ago I had a water incident and when I filed a claim with the insurance company they did reimburse me for the water damage restoration age...

Check this out. This is a slick little web app someone put together to search multiple cities in Craigslist for anything you need. I use it to search houses, appliances, building materials, whatever.

Tim

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No, I'm not talking about people.  I'm talking about wood frame houses.  I am new to all this and have been looking at various turnkey wood frame SFR's built in the 1950s and 1960s (before that scares me).  I have nev...

Hi BP,
I have a 16 unit apartment building in a small town in Michigan with municipal water and sewer. The town charges a flat rate for water and sewer and does not offer the option to have them metered. The flat rat...

Hey BP!Say you have a duplex that you paid $60k for.Rental income is $1000/month. ($500 upper / $500 lower), property taxes ~2500, insurance ~$600, no major expenses on my end, utilities all in tenants name.Basement h...