Can a 25 foot long 6"x4"x.210" 6061 aluminum association I-beam can span a distance of 24 feet? It is for the top of a pergola and both beams would be supporting about 200 pounds of rafters and lattice on top.

We rented a unit to 2 girls.  They signed one lease.  From day one they each paid their half and acted like they were separate in paying rent. They technically broke the lease when they took on a pet in March, but due...

Hoboken/Downtown JC have seen some robust appreciation growth over the past 5 years or so.  I'm wondering whether investors feel that we are at or close to the top of the market in the area or if we'll continue to see...

Ballotpedia has a pretty good summation of the vacancy control clause in CA Prop 21, which will be on our ballot in November:Allows rent increases in rent-controlled properties of up to 15 percent over three years at ...

(No replies in the Landlord/Tenant forum. Trying here instead.)Hi BP Community,Have a question regarding creating an LLC (or other form of business) to "manage" my rental unit (currently just one, may be 2 in the near...

Hi all,I'm about to close on my first ever property which is a duplex unit that I intend to live in half of and rent the other half of. What are some best practices/tips for landlords living in the same building as th...

A newbie here, wondering how much I would expect to-or in the case of finding a investor, would expect to realistically spend on a multi-family apartment complex? These things do not come cheap, especially in the citi...

Definitely many legal issues at play here, but I'll give my side of the story before starting this process to see what you guys think (besides the fact that I'm incredibly stupid & naive for breaking numerous rule...

With the current mortgage crisis and hearing all of the foreclosure opportunites on the radio I decided to look in to it a few months ago. After doing a bunch of research it appears that there is great potential in t...

I just got approved for a 180k HELOC and I am looking to start buying STRs. I currently live in orange county CA and am looking at the Smoky mountains and Joshua tree. How do I make the most out of my 180k? Which mark...