Hi,I was wondering what you guys have found to be an effective way to store your money as you are saving for investment properties. Do you put in a general bank savings account?Do you put it in an index fund on Vangua...

Hello, I'm getting closer to purchasing my first investment property. I absolutely hate the idea of having money sitting in a nearly worthless savings account or CD, though I understand some must be immediately availa...

Does anyone have any experiences/thoughts on the dual-flush toilets for rentals?

On my first triplex, I swapped all 6 toilets to the 1.6 gpf models; it cut my water bill by about 16%.

I am now looking at a fixer 4-p...

Hello BP Community!My girlfriend and I are in escrow on our first property! It is a SFR with a 700 SF guest house and a detached two-car garage. The guest house needs new flooring, entire kitchen, and a fresh coat of ...

My neighbor works for a major East Coast commercial property company ( I wont mention name ) They have strip shopping centers up and down East coast . They are delaying the rents on some of the smaller businesses hopi...

Does anyone have a good rule of thumb for evaluating tenant income when the primary rent payment source will be through liquid investments in retirement accounts?

I have an apartment that was completely painted and a new carpet put in a year ago. The tenant is moving out and was a HEAVY smoker. I will be washing the carpet but can I get the smell out of the apartment wit...

I'm finishing up the plumbing for a new kitchen double sink. The two tail pipes converge at a T-pipe, which connects to the P-trap, then to a 90° elbow that connects to a short extension and into the wall. I cannot fo...

What’s the best place to buy STR furniture online, especially couches and kitchen tables, in current market conditions?

HI BP,Need some advice.  I have a tenant that broke a lease and left me with a mess to cleanup.  I had them sign paperwork surrendering the keys, their tenancy, and stating all property left behind is of no value to t...