Hello BP!I am first time investor evaluating a deal for a semi-distressed property.  Just found out there are multiple leaks in the under slab cast iron, and the retail quotes have been high.  Can anyone recommend an ...

So I have a two flat, but it has common stairways and a laundry room. Will ComEd add a meter that I can have an electrician just wire to those areas even if it doesn't directly correspond to a unit? We'd be looking at...

We live out in the country and used to have a cat that "took care" of any rodent problem that a "country liver" may have. However, when our cat was no longer with us and our property was not lived in for a while, we ...

My city doesn't plow the side streets - not unusual in Colorado. However, the way my street is positioned, and the amount of traffic and trees on one side prevents the snow from melting quickly.I'd like to start a lim...

Our tenants’ lease just renewed in May for one more year. Just after it renewed, we found out that there are two unauthorized occupants, both with misdemeanors and additional pets. We asked one of the tenants to res...

My current rehab and rent project has a wood burning fireplace in the living room. I don't particularly want to brick it up because I expect I will sell the place in a few years. What advice do you have for leasing ru...

I'm in contract on a house in Atlanta (Stone Mountain).  I just noticed that the lot size is listed as .6 acre (25,000 sf), which is huge.  I looked at how it's parceled, and it has a regular sized back yard with back...

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $81,245

Cash invested: $30,000

Sale price: $225,000

Purchased property with bed bugs, cockroaches, rats ...

Share your funniest excuse for why the Tenant failed to pay rent!

I was wondering what everyone's thoughts were on different ways to tenant-proof a house and the best materials to do so. When I renovate a property I try my best to tenant-proof the property as best as possible withou...