I'm looking to house hack and I've found a triplex that I'm interested in but there's one problem: landlord-paid utilities. This includes electric, gas, sewer, trash, and water.I've done some research on this the past...

Hi guysI have an older two family which has such high levels of humidity in the basement that I am constantly replacing joists and other wood due to rot. I think the best option is to run a dehumidifier.In this basem...

Hello BP!  I have a personal rental question to pose those of you in the New Hampshire area.  My fiancee and I are moving to NH in four days, on Aug. 31.  We now have a predicament with an unnamed apartment complex re...

I'm in the market for a new electric water heater for a 5 bedroom home that sleeps up to 12. I'm willing to go down to 2 gpm for each of three shower heads. In the experience of the esteemed forum members here at BP, ...

Lease requires monthly change of Air filter. I send reminders. I know i should just do it myself but I'm far from my units. I realized the tenant never changed the filter, i still have security deposit. Should I charg...

IntroductionThe saga started almost a year ago (September 2014).  The relationship with long-term tenants we inherited two years prior had been sliding sideways for some time - their unit was the only one we had not r...

This is my day job, and it's been both horrifying and interesting watching our healthy capital markets gradually deteriorate into a Michael Lewis financial disaster book.  Thought it might be interesting to share war ...

I hear other people talk about buying a multi-family home is the path to create wealth. The passive income sounds great, but no one mentions the problems that come with it like becoming a landlord now means stuff have...

Hey, new here. I don't own a rental property myself, my dad used too, but that was more from necessity. Hopefully one day I will, but I'm fifteen now, and more worried about paying for college. However, I'm part of a ...

Hey All -
I've got a question about attic fans (not whole house fans) that I hope to get some feedback on. The attic fan in my house has been non-functional since we moved in 3+ years back. I've heard so much mixed...