Hi, first a request: Do you know of a reasonably priced earthquake insurance provider (that covers Washington state)?Second, a cautionary tale: I have owned a 29 unit apartment complex for 9 years, always paying the m...

Hi BP!I'm comparing insurance quotes right now for an owner-occupied duplex in Sacramento. All the quotes default with no flood or earthquake insurance. For my CA people, do you carry earthquake coverage? Why or why n...

Hi everyone! My girlfriend and I just bought our first house hack in Los Angeles. The house was built in 1914. During inspection, we were told that we need to Seismic Retrofit the foundation; bolt down, upgrade posts ...

So I've been mulling over a couple of things:

1. Earthquake insurance

My initial thoughts are is that it's an unnecessary (perhaps) and expensive (definitely) item. Should an earthquake hit that is big enough to l...

Hi BP Community! My wife and I are very excited about purchasing our first duplex in STL city and are going back and forth on whether or not we should purchase earthquake insurance. The building is 115 years old, 3 st...

Hi BP,Anyone run SFR and small-multis in Ridgecrest with local property managers  ?  It looks like the town is large enough to have local labor for every major system.  I'm surprised the local PMs don't seem to be bp ...

Hey BP!How valuable is a fireplace/ wood burning stove to a home in Salt Lake City Utah? Is it necessary to have a secondary heat source? (Furnace is only a few years old)I’m under contract on a buy and hold single fa...

I'm under contract right now for a 4-family in South City. My objective with this landlord policy is to protect my investment, whether there is a partial loss or total loss. I've narrowed it down the choice between tw...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGz6fHdxP30my mom called from nyc 5am pacific this morn, to ask is the huge quake hit us here in socal.. she didnt know but i threw on the laptop and went to see whats going on.. appare...

I am just wondering how other BP members feel about committing to a buy, fix and sell strategy right now in Houston with oil prices as low as they are? Do you feel that there is a significant risk of property values d...