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I have been seeing this a lot lately: people who hold on to underperforming properties because they add to their door count or to their self-worth as real estate investors. If you don't like buying hoarders' houses, d...
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So I have a duplex that a tenant just texted me about having roaches. The duplex was fully renovated prior to the current tenants, before them it was empty for 8+yrs. Both tenants moved in the beginning of this yr. Th...
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I'm a college senior about to head into the real estate investing world full time. (ie. I'm helping to expand my parents business)
What has worked best for you in REI networking and do you think it's paid off? Do yo...
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I have tenants that I inherited with a duplex purchase in April. They are on a month to month lease. They are hoarders and now have bed bugs. It has cost me $3,000 to spray for bed bugs and they orkin man will not spr...
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So my real estate partnership LLC (a couple friends and I) are under contract to purchase a 2-flat/duplex in Chicago. The inspection uncovered termites, basement floor joists needing replacement due to the termite inv...
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We purchased a duplex recently that has a small mobile home on the back of the lot with water, gas, electric hook up. We originally planned to tear it down and get rid of it, but are debating. Home needs painted but ...
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I bought a four unit property near Oh in June 2023 and inherited 4 tenants. One tenant in particular has been late with rent every month since we have bought the property. They always have a story on why its late, an...
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Hey BP Community!
I’m currently on the hunt for my first investment property in Colorado, and I wanted to share my experience and hear from anyone who's been navigating the same market. Initially, my goal was to secu...
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Anyone know what to do if the tenant is smoking weed in a non smoking unit?