I am in the process of buying a double brick triplex built in early 1900's (southern Virginia/historic district), 1650 square feet 2 bed/1 bath units stacked on top of each other. The whole house is heated by a boiler...

I have an up-down duplex (2bed/1bath per unit) that I'm currently house hacking in NE Minneapolis, MN. The laundry is in the basement, however, the only way the upper unit can get to the basement is either through the...

Hi BP Members! I jumped in rather quickly and bought a fixer upper a few months ago. Didn’t really understand anything about permits, except to get one for the dumpster on the road. I’ve pretty much fixed everything u...

I'd like to get a keyless lock for the front door. I'd like it to do the following:Allow me to use my phone (or computer) to program access codes.When the door is closed, it is always locked to those outside the home ...

I have a rental with an old ugly blue tub. Would you reglaze it or put a new one in? Going along with that, how about tiling the wall vs putting in a shower surround from Home Depot? Thinking I'm going to tile. More e...

I cant figure out what forum to put this under. I own a 16 unit apartment building in Hammond Minnesota near Rochester. It had a flat rubber roof over about 2/3 of the building. It was needing replacement and as more ...

Hello All,What are some opportunities you are aware that will allow you to gain construction experience by volunteering your time? I've previously seen someone mention signing up for Habitat for Humanity. Any other id...

Hello-I rented out an old single family house that was recently remodeled in Wisconsin this spring on 1 year lease.  Tenant noticed some water leaking into the unfinished basement (which I was unaware of)  so rather t...

Deferred Sales Trusts seem like a viable strategy to defer capital gains. But really the only info out there on them is marketing material (I'm talking to you Brett!). I've talked to a few tax accountants and attorney...

I just closed on a big commercial office building with a few businesses inside. Does anyone have any advice for switching from manual locks to electric locks? I will not be at the building everyday to lock it up and I...