This is for our own home. I've started constructing a low-level deck in our backyard that encircles a beautiful shade tree. The deck will be about 19" above grade at the highest, so no permit or railing is required. I...

Hello BP family,I recently bought my 3rd rental property in Salina, KS using a HELOC that I have on my primary residence (CA). I did a cosmetic rehab and rented out the home 12/1. I went to my local bank that I've ref...

Hi everyone,
So, when it comes to seeing the property in person initially.. I'm a little nervous to do this mostly for the sake of my safety. Is there another way I can go about this in a cost effective way and is it...

Hello BP community,Here is my property analysis of the day. Ideally, the tenants would pay all utilities but I've added them just in case. I added $30 a month for snow removal. Is this a reasonable cost to add for som...

Hi Guys. I recently went through my first turnover and used Rentalutions.com for the whole re-renting process. I want to share my review of the service for anyone that might be considering it.Executive Summary: Rental...

Hi All!

This board is a Revelation. Just Fantastic, I've been lurking for weeks and finally decided to join.

Anyways, I'm a Realtor/Investor in the Lehigh Valley, Pa. and I am...

Hi BP,I am graduating from university at the end of this month and am interviewing for jobs all over the country. My current goal is to generate enough cashflow through MFP to be able to  "retire" by the time I am 30,...

Here is a big pro tip:
Stop buying on the MLS. It’s too expensive! There is a process called "Buying Off Market". Where do you think all of those properties on the MLS come from? They were "off market" until they wer...

Hey everyone - we thought that we'd go ahead and let you all know that we put together a study on the 50 Largest U.S. MSAs to see which markets offered the best chance for regular Joe investors to get great returns ov...

Hello all, my rental property's fence fell down and PM fixed right away. I asked my PM to ask that neighbor to share the repair fee, PM said the neighbor told them the fence is belongs to me. I then asked PM to send m...