I allowed a tenant to have pets (3 small dogs), with a pet deposit of $300. He was the first tenant in a newly renovated unit with refinished wood floors. After several visits in which I found feces on the floor, a gr...

so my rental has been sitting on the market for a month and a half now. I've gotten a few showings but only one really interested prospective tenant who actually showed. everything on their app and credit report look ...

My wife is super pessimistic with things and worst case is the first thing to her mind about most things.  I wan't to do a BRRRR but she has a hard time wrapping her head around the idea. Not sure how to get her on bo...

My goal is to buy 1 rental property this year. Tell me about your first purchase!
Where was it?
How did it go?
Do you still have it?
1 thing youwish you knew?

I'm trying to figure out how I want to approach real estate, retirement, etc.My desire would be to build up about 3k-5k in relatively passive monthly income. Or at least, passive as it relates to my currently working ...

Hi BP!I have a hot water gas boiler heating system that causes me problems every winter.  About once a month I get a phone call that the heat isn't working correctly, not reaching the desired temperature.  My solution...

I have both a leaking sillcock and valve on the inside of a house and am planning on replacing both. Should I go with a frost-free one (property is in Wisconsin), and if so should I still plan to turn off the valve on...

I can't believe I didn't think of this one before.

If you're in a cold area, do this or have this done:

1. Go into the basement or crawlspace and find 2 pipes. First, find the pipe that is your hot water going o...

Hello everyone,I have been considering purchasing a home to live in and rent out other rooms, and I am having trouble figuring out whether Brewerytown or Point Breeze would be a better investment.  Brewerytown seems t...

Hi all - I own a four-story apartment building. At some point, probably when the building was turned from a single-family to a multi-family and the utilities were separated, new supply and return lines were run from t...