I've been lucky in that all my previous condos were bought vacant which allowed me to get in and renovate and change our wear items which gives me long term peace of mind. I bought a quad last November which was fu...

Hi everybody, I just bought my first property in Aiea, HI (on the outskirts of Honolulu) and am set to close the first week of October! I've been on BP for a looong time, but my real estate investing dreams were put o...

I just received notice from my realtor that my buyers from my first flip in Burien, Washington (SW Seattle area) pulled out of the contract because it failed inspection.Two reasons:- Roof needs to be completely remove...

Bought our first home 2 months ago, we got a good price and decided to do just 10% and keep the additional $ for emergencies and upgrades then have the home reappraised a year later to remove PMI (extra $100 a month)H...

Hey guys, My new tenant moved in last month and before she had even moved in her things, she had painted two of the bedrooms as well as the baseboards and door frames white (the rest of the house is light oak). She ha...

Hey guys!I reviewed PM's statement and found 185$ charge for fixing a garbage disposal. Is garbage disposal something that will benefit the landlord in the long run (i.e. prevention of clogged pipes), or should we WIT...

In our area, there is a high volume of undervalued slab homes on the market. After one bad experience in renovating one we have decided to avoid them in the future for the following reasons:

- Difficult to ac...

Hi guys,I'm new to RE investing and would like to get some advice on the following property in Ontario, Canada.  I've been reading up on RE investing the past year and have been browsing MLS for roughly the same amoun...

We are in a situation where my wife is soon to be quitting her job to focus more on the rental business. My daughter will be getting her drivers license this year, so we will need to add a third car. We could probably...