I am a newly licensed agent from Tampa, FL and I have experience flipping houses and buying and selling them without an agent (FSBO) so I am not new to the process. I am looking at 2 very different options when it co...

Just got a call from a tenant this morning, there is a water main leak at on of my SFH. It is coming up right where the driveway meets the street. As the water meter/shut of valve is on the other side of the house a...

I am considering switching to a heat pump with an electric heat strip for supplemental heating in our two-flat building, with plans to add a third unit in the future. Currently, we have a 200-amp service to the buildi...

Hi BP Community,I'm relatively new and I have a (what I believe should be) basic question: In calculating returns, should one include closing costs as cost basis when estimating cash-on-cash return and why / why not? ...

Hi all,Been a long time lurker on these forums and I’m happy to have closed on my first deal. I recently closed on a SFR in Concord,CA which I intend to house hack - thanks to all BP members, and podcasts, I was able ...

If there are any appraisers out there, or people familiar with how they are done: 
What are all the things that are looked at when determining the value of a home? 

My nightmare began when a recent tenant failed to notify me of water damage. I discovered wet moldy carpet in the basement. Subsequent scoping of the main line (and multitudinous other testing) revealed 17 feet of...

Hello! I'm hoping to buy a primary home in Los Angeles (30% down) where we can add an ADU (as a rental) and also remodel the primary home (the remodel will be light cosmetic work). What would be the best way to go abo...

Question for fellow Rochester Ny investors. In process of selling one of my duplexes. The inspection revealed a pinhole leak, deterioration in water main. Buyer is requesting it be replaced. This requires a deal of di...

Three weeks ago purchased a single family home in Running Springs, CA. I need help figuring out what strategy of house hacking I will use. My loan is a conventional primary residence mortgage. I will need to live on t...