I have been researching some nicer Duplex deals and the ones I come across are listing for 160k+ when the rent is only bringing in $1500/month. There just doesnt seem to be enough meat on the bone in deals like this b...

I have 5 students who's lease expired and they all moved out, upon inspection inside my rental home, I found damages, took photos of it. hired some contractors from thumbtack app and facebook locally to fix some major...

TLDR: Got a good deal on a property. It is super clean and actually very well kept.  I don’t know if I should list it as-is, do some minor reno or go all out. I do not have the ability to calculate which would give th...

I'm a few weeks from finishing a unit (almost a complete gut job, took longer than I'd planned!).  Should I just wait till it's completely finished to start advertising on Realtor, Zillow, etc?  I want to include phot...

Hi,   I have an older rental with a tenant that never stops wanting some repairs. When they moved in, we did the walkthrough and signed on that the home condition was satisfactory. I've had a few repairs done in the y...

Rules of the Business Game

There are no rules set in concrete.

Let me share an experience I once had that may help you with all future negotiations and business dealings.

In the 1980s, I was seeking professional in...

Hello Fellow BP'ers,I am working on a small rehab for a 2/1 single family house that I bought to keep as a rental. It was built in 1953, is in a B neighborhood and rents are around $1000 a month. The bedrooms had the ...

Sold a manufactured home last week and all went well. Buyers were happy and were moving in that day. The following afternoon they called to tell me that the home had bed bugs. Ugggh.

I arranged for an exte...

I'm trying to decide how best to approach an offer on my first rental purchase. The seller's agent states that the existing tenant would like to stay on a month to month basis, but has no application from them, the...

Hey all, new investor currently renovating my first SFH home rental. While shopping for renovation supplies and ideas I've come across many smart reno hacks that balance quality, and price well. I'd love to hear for y...