1.0 IntroductionI really enjoy reading other investors' diaries of their stories. I always learn a thing or two from what they did right and what they did wrong. It is also what led to my first diary on BP - I want to...

- Losing your temper as a landlord... - Do you ever get into heated arguments with tenants? - how do you handle these texting or calling battles?

Economic Update
(Monday, July 6, 2020)
The big economic news this week is the second straight employment report which surpassed expectations. Nearly all of the data indicates that the recovery from the partial shut...

Hi there, one of my properties in Washington DC has a leaky garbage disposal. I told the plumber to go check it out and if he can fix it great but if he has to replace it then to just remove it all together and not re...

No Pets Allowed

The pet issue can be one of the most challenging issues facing landlords. Many lease agreements have a No Pets Allowed clause.

You can do everything short of threatening death, and yet, pets are foun...

Hi all, I am a first time real estate investor and bought a duplex back in Feb and was able to turn ithe around before the 2nd mortgage paymen, which I was pretty happy about. And if you would have asked me how things...

I’m new here and not sure if this is the correct place to post this. Please feel free to redirect me to a different section of the site if needed. 
I’ve recently been thinking of ways to utilize the market downturn b...

Hello fellow investors! I'm a fairly new buy & hold investor with 3 SFH properties in NC under my belt. I'm writing because I need some advice on what to do with one of my property managers who manages two of my p...

I have a new client who found a property here in Memphis, TN that he was interested in maybe purchasing.  The property was on Zillow and was listed for sale by a wholesaler.  Now before you jump to conclusions and thi...

SFH that is 20 years old with original  roof ( asphalt shingles; located in South TX).There is nothing wrong with the roof ( that I know of) but should I replace it anyway due to age, or wait as long as I can?It will ...