I have just had a big blow to morale.  I have a SFH with 4 bedrooms and the tenant is on Section 8 in New Orleans, LA.  The cooling part of the HVAC system totally died about a year ago (HVAC can still heat house).  I...

We are just about to complete our first spec home - a $650k single family ranch style home with 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. I always wanted to build new and despite my almost ten years of remodeling experience there wer...

Just heard about a product called pex. Just wondering if anyone has used this product. From what I have found is that it is cheaper than copper and more expensive than plastic. Let me know the good and bad of this pro...

I am California resident with one rental property that has just over $300k in equity and is barely in the black each month (less than $200). Looking to retire in about 5 years. Were are SERIOUSLY considering moving to...

I live in Denver in a SF home that is already zoned for 2 units (U-TU-C).  Our detached 1.5 car garage needs very extensive repairs so it was an obvious choice to look into simply replacing it with a 2 car garage with...

Hello all, I've recently been turned onto the BP podcast and forums. I'm in love! All the recent podcasts about the mobile home parks has got me thinking about some cool ideas. I'm curious what you guys think about an...

Guest house utilities are shared with main house under my name.  New tenant and he’s running the A/C all day and night even when he’s not there for long hours at a timeI’ve told him to be mindful and turn it off when ...

Hi BPers,We have a house that was built in 1984 in Texas. The tenant claims that the AC cannot cool down below 78 F. The outside temperature was around 100 F when they claim this. The AC is running all the time. The A...

I have been seriously looking into the Tiny House craze. I am hoping someone knows what I am talking about. Here in CA, esp. SF Bay Area, rental housing is through the roof. (no pun intended). I have looked into t...