My plan is to post a series of experiences with the hope they provide information that may help someone else as they start their real estate investing journey. Lesson #1 - Don’t Open the Fridge!!One of the first thing...

Just musing ahead 10 years or so.With states now mandating the phase out of Gas/Deisel cars  How are MF owners going to attract and keep tenants that will now have EV's in the next 10 to 20 years ? Of course home owne...

Hello BP,I have a large older home that was a nice value purchase andI am putting some money into it and creating a nice 3-plex. I also have a 6 unit Apartment building. Neither of these is sub-metered for water or El...

I am looking to buy a 4 plex that the owner currently pays all heat/electric on.

Do you guys know the implications/cost of splitting up these bills (or just one or the other? )

Thanks in advance.

Luke

My husband and I purchased a multi-family unit a little over a year ago which we live in on the 2nd and 3rd floor and we rent out the 1st floor. Our first tenant was already living in the 1st floor apartment when we b...

Hi, does anyone have any experience with the new Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) plan in Los Angeles? If yes what happened and how did you do it?Thanks much in advance.

One of our rentals has hot water heat powered by a natural gas furnace. The furnace has an automatic pilot light so it doesn't have a flame that needs to be lit. Would you leave it on in the months when it's not being...

It is now summer in Chicago and it is starting to warm up.  As a result, the top unit of my 3flat gets extremely hot(80degs) even with the window ac units.  I had an attic fan installed in my house in Atlanta and it h...

Hi I am in the middle of a flip/rehab and wanted some advice for keeping things secure.  I've had tools and several renovations broken into when vacant. Here are a few ideas:-Put up motion sensor lighting-Video or Ala...

I have a small 6 unit apartment. Water/sewer/trash is all together, so that will stay on.I have a tenant lined up to move in already at the middle of next month, make ready is basically done. Previous tenant electrici...