Is this possible or wise? The building was built in 1978, wood frame, etc. The downstairs is cement slab... is ceramic tile too heavy to put in the upstairs units (this is a rental)? If it is possible, is it loud f...

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I recently purchased a large two family home in New Britain CT. It is a rather large house (3700+ SF) that appears to have been originally built for a wealthy family in the early 1920s. It wa...

I just put in my first offer for a duplex and amazingly it got accepted on my first try! Once fully rented, my potential CoC return is about 20% or $520 cash return after all expenses paid. Location is great, down the...

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An emergency electrical issue affected the plumbing lines too, and I am quoted the below price for repairs. I am waiting for more details on the actual problem, but this quote seems really high. I need some he...

Hello!I will start by saying that my goal is to have enough cash flow to support my family if I didn't have a job.  To do this,  I obviously want to purchase more properties, but also make the correct investments in m...

Hi BP, I have a HUD property under contract.  I planned to buy this property w/ a conventional mortgage and stated as much in my contract.  It is in better shape than most HUD homes I've seen, so pardon my belief that...

I've recently purchased my first primary house as-is in Virginia and found out that there are multiple water damages through out the house, including floor joists (4~7 front part of floor joists) and a beam at the fro...

Top 25 Places for Vacation RentalsI was happy to see Sunriver Oregon on this list, though not surprised. It's one of the few areas I know of where the entire development is geared around Short Term Rentals. All of the...

OK I am a nice guy.  I pay for the water at my apartments.  I don't charge for the use of the fourplex's washer & dryer.Last weekend I was there one evening, and noticed one of the tenants was having a party.  The...

We bought our first SF rental property this past fall just outside Denver. We went through all the initial inspections, made some larger replacements like a new electrical box and furnace and were lucky enough to find...