Hi everyone!I'm Ryan Steiner, a beginning rehab investor in the Tampa Bay area. I've lived here most of my life, but I often travel for the Army. I'm currently stationed in Ft. Stewart, GA as I recover from surgery af...

Let me start by saying we are not judgmental people; this post isn't meant to be shaming.  We have a tenant who I would guess is up over 400 lbs.  His toilet split the other day.  We hadn't given any consideration to ...

Hello BP, Recently I've noticed my motivation to do things is declining, and after a serious self-evaluation, I've come to realize that a lot of my lack of motivation has to do with my fitness and eating habits. Does ...

Hello, my name is Raul and i am 20 years old with no idea what i want to do with my life, i contemplate everyday about it. I just found out about real estate investing and am very interested and motivated to try out b...

There are different reason to invest. While most people invest for the highest ROI as possible while balancing and trying to minimize as much risk as possible, there are also other reasons to invest. Some people inves...

There have been various posts about the potential returns vs risks associated with getting a gym in your STR, but I was wondering if anyone has first hand experience with this? 
Yes, the liability risks are higher, b...

Hi BP folks, I came across an inspection report for a 25 year old house which was built on Permanent Wood Foundation. What are the things I should be cautious about this kind of foundation? (for eg: grading of the hou...

So I have a basement that used to get water issues, and I FINALLY got that taken completely taken care of after two years of trial and error (and money).  Now, I can get back on track to finishing the basement as orig...

I have my first rental property now put on the market. I am having one or two applicants everyday and some of them really want it and are willing to pay several months upfront. But I am not really interested in “bulk”...

In my town, there is a huge price difference in areas. property values can be 30K on one street and 1/4 mile away be 250K. Not completely comparable, but you get the point. Has anyone bought older homes in the rough a...