What are some ways to encourage and even incentivize a tenant to take good care of a freshly renovated rental unit? In the case of a SF home, it's already more likely they will feel ownership. But how can you go furth...

Very interesting article. Hopefully a lesson to all the landlords here ...

Criminal Charges Sought Against Landlord for Lack of Smoke Alarms

Hello everyone, I'm looking to invest in the Worcester area over the next year. It is a small condo approximately 500 square feet, 1 bed 1 bath in an 80-unit complex. Price is approximately $90k but I would offer less...

Good afternoon everyone,I'm wonder what your opinions are on hiring a home inspector? Pros, cons, services they offer, price, etc. Basically what do i need to know about choosing one. Thank you all for your time and a...

Hey fellow-BPers,I'm on my second flip in the Austin market (this one is Pflugerville/Round Rock) and own another rental in Florida, but my long term strategy is to get more buy-and-hold here in this (greater Austin) ...

Whats up, BP?? My name is Karli and I am BRAND NEW to real estate investing and trying to learn as much as I can! I have decided to start by wholesaling houses in order to gain capital to purchase my own BRRRR or fixN...

I've seen several threads on BP where whether or not caulking in the base of a toilet is a good idea has been discussed. Seems the general concensus is to NOT caulk them. I vehemently disagree!

The main reason given...

Is there anyone who would like to share any horror stories of dealing with bad tenants who seemed like trustworthy and upstanding citizens at first, but then eventually proceeded to avoid paying rent and/or causing ma...

Fair warning that this is a long story.  I'm also relatively new to my PM role so any feedback on how this could have been handled better in the future and how to proceed with this situation would be beyond helpful.So...