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I am looking at a condo and the owners have smoked heavily in it for years. When you walk in you get hit with a strong cigarette smell and you can see some residue on the walls from it. Also, the unit is carpeted so I...
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Finally found a tenant who pays her rent on time, but now she wants to move out when lease is up due to heating cost. It's her first winter there and propane heat costs 2 tanks a month ($230 a tank). there is also e...
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Good afternoon BP! I am getting into wholesale in the Chicago land area, so far I have had little trouble getting in contact with "motivated sellers" and getting things under contract. I am working on getting my first...
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Hello BP community,My current tenants would like to replace the appliances I have in my condo. The appliances do work but they are old. She does understand that she agreed on renting the place with current appliances ...
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I feel bad for my tenant of four years, they take care of the place and pay rent pretty timely. His truck got broken into recently and $2,000 of his tools were stolen. Insurance covers the truck but not the tools. ...
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For investors who may look to diversify their portfolio or who are not 100% in the camp of ( if it does not cash flow its not an investment)
or appreciation is ( gambling) if you have been following the Chips Act n...
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So we're a few flips in now and we've only used IKEA cabinets with the soft close hinges. They look good and work well but our contractors hate them due to the assembly time. We're probably getting dinged by the contr...
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me be the first to honestly say, I think we are all screwed🤷🏽♂️ . Yes, Most of us in California did recover Most of April rent. May is going to be questionable. And June well... Let’s just s...
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Well, we are getting around to the most wonderful time of the year and that means tenant Christmas gifts. I know some Scrooge like landlords skimp on this but I am convinced that Christmas gifts build good will and ar...