I know there are a ton of naysayers out there about East Cleveland saying the area is a lost cause but that is what is enticing me to the area. Usually when people say the area is the worst of the worst, it gets revit...

I am traveling this week and next. I was working in a hotel room yesterday (wow, that sounds bad) and checkout was noon. I ended up leaving at 12:06, not a huge deal, but I can see people still in the room at 12:15, 1...

This is going to be a long post, but I felt it was worth taking the time to make because even after listening to nearly 150 episodes of BiggerPockets, there were still so many things that we missed, didn’t think of, ...

Hello! My property manager is telling me I need to upgrade the electrical panel on one of my units from 100 to 200 amps - the cost will be around $4k. For reference, the unit is a 2/1 and around 1000 sq ft. It is half...

I went to a seminar branded by Nick Vertucci.  After a couple of days at the seminar, they are offering a continuing 4 day seminar in California priced at $40,000.  Is this realistic?  Has anyone heard of Nick Vertucc...

This is a bit of a public service announcement.  Rant mode is on- but this should prove entertaining and educational so bear with me.I made the mistake yesterday of using the little "contact agent" form on Zillow.  Wi...

Hello Everyone. I am a new landlord about to get my first rental ready for a tenant. I am looking to the Pro's here for any advice/tips/things to look for as I go about this. Specifically as far as clauses/ rules to m...

Hi wonderful BP community,I need your help in decision’s making. Ten years ago I purchased (without seeing it!) about 100yo MF in MA, hoping to get it paid off in ten years. In couple of two weeks visits, I rehabbed i...

What proactive measures do you take to increase profitability on your rental units? Here's some things I have done recently:

1. Challenged tax assessments.
2. Hired a firm to handle the 2nd round of assessment chall...

What is going on Chicago?First I wanted to apologize for not getting a more recent report out to everyone; it has been one busy few months and I would not be honest in saying I had the extra creative energy to put a p...