So, I hope this doesn't come off as whining or complaining. I'm purchasing a property in a few days, an up and coming neighborhood that is rife with rehabs and perfect for flipping.

I'm trying to get my costs estima...

The IRS discusses vacation home maintenance days.  They use examples where a family performs maintenance on a home for a week and the week is not considered personal use (it is additional to the 14 days of personal us...

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I have looked into a duplex in a good neighbourhood. The duplex is hundred years old and has two bedrooms in both the lower and upper unit. If the condition of the duplex is good this neighborhood can fetch 600 do...

I have an up/down duplex in St. Paul, the upper unit's furnace is in the attic, and blows air down through the ceiling.  It's tucked under the corner of the south side of my roof as you can see in the photo.  This is ...

Hi, I’m looking to invest in a duplex where the previous owner was a heavy smoker. I saw a lot of posts on using Kilz and Vinegar and cleaning the Hvac and replacing the carpets. I’m out of state so can anyone share h...

Hi all,I spent the past 6 months building and decorating an AirBnB apartment in my basement, and the third guests smoked meth in the unit.  :/  It is a long story of how we figured it out, but essentially bags over th...

Closing on another rental property tomorrow. Older 3br. 1ba home built in the 1960's.

Home currently has natural gas central unit with "NO" central cooling. The only cooling comes from window units. Pretty unusu...

Hey guys,I'm looking at buying a 4plex but I have a few concerns.My last duplex I purchased back in January had an older roof, older water heater, and older AC system (air handler). The insurance company started givin...

Hi BP,While driving for dollars, I came across a small multifamily (possibly a triplex) that I would like to pursue; the only thing I am concerned about is that it does not have central air. All units appear to have a...

Hi all,Here's the story in my strange and possible useless (?) vents:1.  There's no fan or window in the bathroom.  There is a 6" x 6" vent about 6" by the vanity light fixture (on the wall), in fact, it covers the ve...