How do you strip thick paint off a deck? I put a little paint stripper on a patch, but it just gummies up the top layer slightly. Belt sander did a little better, but I would never finish. Is there a technique or p...

I am helping out elderly relatives, whom I live with and take care of two apartment complexes they own in Oregon. We have been having trouble with a tenant for the past year and finally decided to just evict him a...

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Does anyone put in their leases that the tenant is responsible for clogged drain lines? If the lines are clear when they move in I feel it would save a lot of headaches with them calling me. I would have...

Hey BP members!   I was toying with the idea (loosely) of investing in a car wash.  There are two for sale in my vicinity.  One has 5 bays, one of which is full service.Question:  does anyone have experience with a ca...

Economic Update
(Monday, February 15, 2021)
I was never a big believer in “Herd Immunity” until now. The term “herd immunity” represents a hypothetical threshold of our population that needs immunity to the coron...

What kind of flooring are you using in your rentals? 

I’ve been actively marketing and underwriting mobile home parks in NC for the past 6 months and have found a few viable opportunities. I’d like to run this one by the group to get feedback from experienced operators....

Question:  How many of you make $120 per month on your investments?  Original investment say $4,500 all in.  No maintenance costs.  No cleanup costs after a renter leaves.  You can evict them in 60 days.  You can writ...

I am currently rehabbing my primary at the moment with plans to rent out this fall. I am doing mostly cosmetic fixes to a SFH currently. I am looking for thoughts on whether I should be proactive with replacing a 20yr...

alright I know this has probably been posted before.. but i need to replace some hot water copper pipe and i was thinking about changing to pex.. what are peoples thougths on pex?