I have two tenants who are both up for renewal.  I took security deposits equivalent to one months rent.  The security deposit interest rate in Chicago is .01%.  My question is about how I go about paying out the inte...

Hello BP people,

So today I got the first exciting news in terms of real estate in a while.

The house I am currently living in is divided into 4 different flats/apartments. 3 of which are all taken and being rented ...

Hi BP Members, In correspondence with an insurance agent on a policy, agent took the liberty of sending over a list of "unacceptable risks" (listed below). The agent suggested I include it in all my tenancy agmts to e...

As I’m just staring out and Im not wanting to get too far over my head, I feel like this is a good learning point. What do you guys think about buying single units from an apartment complex? The units are $34,000 for ...

Hello BP. We are  trying to get in the real estate game in San Juan PR with setting up an Airbnb. We looked at a historic building "off market sale" near the San Juan Bautista Church. Its currently under construction ...

Any cost effective recommendations?

Could anyone tell me what the advantages might be for wind insurance in Florida for Condos?  Specifically, this is in regards to a rental (unfurnished) unit with tile floors. Honestly - if the wind broke the large win...

Hi Everyone - My name is Jeff Stoddard and I live in Portland, Maine with my wife and 2 1/2 year old son. I'm in the education phase of my real estate investing career and stumbled upon BP while Googling various topi...

I'm wondering what sounds reasonable to charge for the two extra rooms in a recently purchased new build spec town home.   The townhome is across the street from the metro rail in Austin, Texas.Details:Square Footage:...

Greetings!I'm in the process of renovating 16 units in Springdale, looking to take it from a C to a nice B property. SOW includes new plank vinyl flooring where necessary (a lot of it has been recently installed), new...