I posted a few times while my wife and I were looking for our vacation home. We took lots of the thoughts and ideas at the time to heart and incorporated them as best we could. We now have it up and running as an STR,...

This is my first try and after a stressful rehab, I've been on the market for 68 days. It is priced at $290k, $13k below Zillow estimate. I've had multiple agents go through the house and run CMA's and they are coming...

A very common question around BP Nation is how to choose contractors and where to find them. Moreover, so many newbie investors ask how to estimate the costs to repair the property to bring it to the highest market va...

I'm working on a rehab in a great school district.

I am considering converting an existing bonus living room to a bedroom to try to increase the ARV by 5-10k and increase interest in the listing. I think the closet w...

So, I'm noticing some good values in the area downstream from the area flooded by the Army Corps of Engineers. Given that it is unlikely they will do that again any time soon, and that mitigation projects are underway...

I'm owner occupied in a duplex. My tenants that live below me in a large 3bd/1ba unit have been there for almost 3 years now. I rent the unit for $700. I've never raised their rents. When I purchased the property, I t...

We have a few condos in a complex that are older style units (20-30 years old), the rent varies in the complex we see some people remodeling the entire inside of 2b2b and getting $1600-1800 in rent while others that h...

My last post about my start in real estate got a decent amount of traction and I'm looking to continue providing some value to those starting out.
I'm a former data scientist and my superpower on teams is underwritin...

My fiancé and I moved out of her house in November, and we rented the house out starting the first week of December. Her normal water bill is about $30 a month. (3 bedroom, one bath, no dishwasher, 2.5 people living t...

I own a duplex and I have a property manager because I live out of state.  Last January I had a call with my tenant to ask her some questions about her unit.  We chatted about that and then she goes on to tell me that...