Here's the scenario:

I have an elderly in-law who owns a home free and clear. It's an older (1951), 3 bdrm, 1 bath, just over 1000sqft single family detached home in my area (Northern CA).

The problem is, a frien...

Installed a $100,000 dock a couple years ago with all the proper permits Zestimate has not changed in 3 years by more than a couple percent Anyway to let Zillow know in hopes they will increase the zestimate Remains t...

Good afternoon BP, I've got a question for you all and would appreciate input from both the investor and contractor perspectives, particularly those in and around San Antonio. If something were to be stolen during the...

We just purchased a house that needs renovation. Mostly cosmetic. While showing another house of ours, one of the couples expressed interest in seeing this one that we are about to start working on. Once they saw it t...

Hi guys,I have inherited this crazy tenant, he seemed nice in the beginning but things seem to be getting weird with him.Lets call him "crazy Joe"Crazy Joe texted me that he is going to  "put into a hospital another t...

Someone sent me this email so I wanted to post it less as much of the political spin as I could subtract as possible to get a sense for how much of it is accurate. Here are taxes that will be coming for 2011 accordin...

Hello all!
I am a newer investor and have purchased 2 REO homes in the last month. Both homes are desirable homes 4/2.5 that I got for very good prices.
I have listed the first home for rent, and almost everyone that...

Hello fellow BP'ers. Recently I have bought a duplex in Madison WI as my first investment and am looking to keep the train rolling. I work a lot of hours at my job and I have eliminated most expenses in my life. I hav...

Pros? Cons?

So my tenant has a "broken" shower head. More like its clogged. Asked her to clean it and she said it doesn't work still. The tenant and shower head have been there since I purchased the property. It is one of those k...