Disclaimer: I Know very little about Fortune Builders, both from a product perspective, and as a company.  I have nothing to gain from this except satiating my curiosity.That said, I've met a number of people who sign...

Hello BP, I just started looking for 1 year lease tenants in my duplex over in Northern NJ. It’s been a few weeks of my first unit on the market but I am confident I can find a quality tenant. But when talking to my n...

Hi BP friends,I'm working on updating a new rental property with new paint, carpets, etc. I'm also considering updating the countertops as they are extremely outdated - I'll just say a very strong blue color. Has anyo...

Hi - Many of the multi-family properties I have been looking at were built in 50s or 60s. Rarely did I see newer properties built after 80s/90s. Do you only buy properties that were built after certain years? I am ...

Hello, I am an investor in Austin, Tx. I am looking at a 4 bed 2.5 bath property in Pfugerville, TX that I am planning to rent out as a co-living space (rent by the room on Padsplit). I will be converting it into a 8 ...

I saw an apartment building down in Tampa that has 9 units it’s worth  $550,000 and it has a cap rate of 11.79% which seems pretty high to me and it looks like a good investment. I’m new to this I don’t know much. I k...

So I just " re-talked " with the appraiser that came out a week and a half ago,  to do the appraisal on the property I am trying to purchase.When he came out, he said that there were certain issues with the house , an...

I have a tenant that seems to have a knack for breaking things. Ever-since he moved, he has been calling me every month sometimes multiple times to complain on broken things. I recently had to replace the HVAC system ...

Hi all, I had some tenants move in last month to a 3/2 SFR (I just closed on the property a month prior) and I really like them a lot. Good people. Anyways, the first day in, we realized the hot water heater needed re...

Hi all,Wanted to share my new (and second) project I've been working on since October 1st. As a background, I'm a general handyman and my father in law is a retired contractor.  I previously renovated my duplex (which...