Hi! I’m new to being a landlord. I purchased a duplex with an existing tenant. That tenant is requesting a number of things that I am trying to determine if they are my duty as landlord to address immediately or if th...

People love "life hacks." A life hack is a simple strategy/process/tool/trick for improving your life in an unconventional way. For example: So... I am writing a post about "Landord Hacks" - it's the little things tha...

Economic Update(Monday, January 4, 2021)Welcome 2021! We’re so happy you’re finally here. For all of us, there is now light at the end of this tunnel. If someone would have told you what was in store of ...

I just started reading 'Landlording in Autopilot' and just read about having great tenants take over cosmetic projects such as replacing carpet. In the book the author states this allows tenant to take ownership in th...

Hi BP,So I've owned a 12-unit in Cincinnati (Evanston) for a little over 2 years. Most units are studios (efficiencies). I'm out of state. It seems as if the rent has been going up. I remember when buying the building...

Below are the markets with the most value appreciation over the last 12 months. Data is sourced from Zillow and covers the "metro area" for each market. 

Some Observations:
-Boise is in another stratosphere. It's ...

With so many "experts" on Section 8 pushing courses out there right now I was tempted to get into Section 8 rentals. I would use a property manager to manage them as I only have experience with traditional rental prop...

I have seen several different opinions on this matter but I wanted to get some up to date recommendations. I am working on acquiring and moving into my first househack (2-4 unit property) sometime within the next 3 mo...

This may be a stupid question, but here it goes. I bought a SFR rental that needed a ton of work. We gutted the bathroom and kitchen. So the house has new tile bathroom, new vanity, toliet, tiled shower, new kitche...

We just signed a lease on Monday with a seemingly good tenant. She passed our application process and had all the money due for lease signing. Within hours I received a text of things she would like us to change or he...