Having lurked on BP for the better part of my 5-year REI stint, I figured I'd pay it forward and share my journey to get to where I am today (14 units owned with another 17 in the pipeline). Hands down, I attribute my...

Hello,I had a tenant last winter and the heat in his unit was supplemented by the unit above him.It gets really cold down there in winter but he chose not to have free heat and sealed the vents tightly with an aluminu...

Newark, New Jersey has become a popular location for investors seeking high returns in the Northern NJ Sub-Market of NYC. In this article, I will talk about some of my recent aha moments in regards to Newark investing...

Got a potential tenant who told me at the open house that she had been evicted from her last apartment because she refused to pay the rent due to it having black mold and the property owner refusing to fix it. She sho...

Hi all!

I'm Matt and I've been reading the forums for a few weeks, burning through the BP podcasts and figured it was time to introduce myself.

I'm 29 and live in Queens, NY and work in claims for an...

I live in New Jersey, but currently own a rental property (single family town home) in Tampa, FL. When I first bought the place in February 2012, I hired a property manager, as most people would who live far from thei...

Hi BP! I just inherited my third set of tenants. They have lived in the property 12 years. Never had their rent raised. Don’t have a security deposit and are month to month. The property needs a complete rehab as they...

Hi all,Been trying to get into the real estate game for a while. Really trying to find the best strategy while living in a very expensive market (I.e. Washington D.C.). Based on my research and the advice of others, i...

I'm moving back to my hometown of Doylestown (Philly suburb about 30 miles north) around this time next year. I'm looking for my first investment property and am concentrating on multi-families with 4+ units. I'd be ...

Hi everyone,

I'm under contract for an 8 unit right now and the leases say "LANDLORD PAYS FOR GAS AND WATER".

This isn't something I really like b/c I can totally see tenants abusing this so I wanted to know how do...