Good morning BP nation-What is your top pick for a thermostat with the lowest maintenance and  most tenant friendly?This is for a rental property. Thanks!

I'm trying to place tenants for my first rental property. Yesterday, I was in the middle of vetting potential tenant applications, etc, when out of the blue, I get this phone call from a very well respected local/regi...

Here is a small riddle I recently acquired along with a property.  It used to be completely hidden underneath an extensive poison ivy carpet and obviously hasn't been touched in years.  Does anyone recognize this as a...

We purchased our first rental last year & am now looking at purchasing a multi-unit, preferably a 4-plex.  Our bank will let us purchase 1 more investment property with 10% down and no PMI, thus the reason for the...

Hi BP Community!I'm so grateful to have stumbled across this fine group of people on the internet. It's truly been a gift to glean so much wisdom from both the site's original content and the forums to help me get sta...

Back in the 1970s when I first entered the real estate profession (my fellow bankers were shocked that I left international banking to work as a COMMISSIONED commercial real estate salesperson!), creativity in deal ma...

Hi folks,I'm a analyzing my first legitimate deal.  I've done plenty of analysis for practice but this one will be a serious offer.Let's start with the property description:Senior community (55 and over)2 bed/1 bath98...

Tenants love to crank AC systems to absurdly low temperatures which creates a high likelihood of breaking the AC unit. In my area HVAC techs charge $1000s just to look at the unit after it breaks. I have a 3 year old ...

I'm trying to migrate from Evolve, and I'm wondering how those of you who self-manage remotely handle emergency issues. I'm concerned that if I place an ad to find people who will work on an hourly basis (in the area ...

I own 32 bedrooms in 8 units in Tallahassee, FL.  For the first time, I have a renter who is three months late and not being responsive to property manager's calls.
What recommendations do y'all have for me?  I am wo...