Hey BP, I have just finished renovating my first duplex house hack and the other half is under a lease and will be rented soon.  I'm curious on what home furnishings I should provide and what to expect of the tenant?-...

I’m getting ready to install a kitchen in a downstairs unit of mine, but for code purposes it will be classified as a “Wet Bar”. From my contacts with the city, I can install a sink no problem, but I can’t put in a 22...

Not sure what I need/ should provide regarding appliances Any comments are welcomed

Do most landlords provide residents with refrigerators in there units or its more of a tenant responsible to purchase one?

Okay BP, lets hear some ideas from everyone on how to tenant proof your property.  I am working with builder right now to build a new duplex.  The investor and I are going through the build sheet and cherry picking th...

Is it customary to provide a refrigerator for rentals. My wife and I are new so we're just curious.

Hey Everyone,I’m an avid news guy, some days I’ll hear a news article about banks manipulating CRE loans by providing false income. Banks will claim there is more income than the company is making. Then they’re packag...

Do you usually include appliances when renting properties to tenants, or is it an expectation that they buy their own?

I had a tenant move out after 5 years and the carpets are absolutely trashed. They were brand new when they moved in. I know the IRS assumes carpets are only good for 5 years so I am thinking I should not deduct this ...

Hi All,
I currently live in a 3 bedroom 3 bathroom house in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia (about an hour from D.C.) I have a basement that is about 700 sq ft that I am considering renting out. It has it's ow...