Trying to buy my first SFM to make a rental. I'd appreciate any advice the BP community can offer.

Today was the inspection on my accepted offer . . . and guess what lovely surprises I had? Topping the li...

Hello All, I recently purchased my second rental property. It is in a ready to rent condition with the exception of the kitchen that is very outdated (See picture below).  I have a total budget of around $3,500. The k...

Hi BP community. I have a question and I eager to hear any and all feedback. Here it is: 
We currently own a 2 family home of 2000 sq. ft and we are going to finish the attic BUT we are not sure if we should designat...

One of my properties is in a combined sewer system. Whenever it has rained, and it has rained extensively here in PA/NJ, the original backflow valve installed was failing.I had my plumber who I trust install a new bac...

I am a cash buy and hold investor in Ohio my wife and I buy homes in 5+ school districts in central Ohio cash. we pay 1-5k bird dog fees depending on the discount of the deal for (150k homes 1% bird dog fee). our para...

How can you make the most out of your living space?With mobility on the rise and affordability getting worse, renters and homebuyers are frequently finding themselves living in tighter quarters than they’d like. Whe...

Just got a triplex (all 2/1’s) and I want to do some small rehab work to get it rent ready. I’m looking for some recommendations for the rehab. The walls need to be painted, I figure that’s an easy enough thing to do ...

I've recently had the luck of having two of my listings inspected by a WDO inspector that I, along with others I've spoken to, believe is a bit overzealous. Anyone have some advice on how to avoid this? I remember a f...

Good people.The  housing stock in NJ/Philadelphia in my view is limited and generally, the majority of properties are dogs for the following reasons:1.  Architecturally hideous2.  Rehabbing the interior doesn't make i...

I am in Northglenn Colorado (Denver), and it has been snowing a lot this week and very cold. There are ice dams building on my roof, and the gutters are totally full. With the sun out, and it rising close to 40 degree...