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I have yet to purchase a refrigerator, washer, and dryer for my first investment property and would like to know whether I should stick with big retailers like Lowes, or shop at local appliance stores?
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Hi All, I’m very new to this world and need a little guidance. Long story short, I just got a home gifted to me and the home needs some work. The comps in the area are around 45-75k, but this home is in rough shape.It...
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My wife and I are first time landlords. We just posted our property using Avail. When we do showings of the property do we give the potential tenent an application or instruct then to the software we are using? Since ...
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Alright so starting this year off. Trying to be more organized in the way that we order our home depot materials. I'm curious as to what others out there are using when they walk through a property making a list of wh...
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Many people incorrectly assume that interest rates are the largest factor contributing to the direction of the real estate market. Though changes in interest rates have an impact, a combination of related factors cont...
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Hi BP fam,I'm finally close to listing my property for short-term rental purposes. My property is located in the Mount Pocono area of Pennsylvania. I'm curious to know if there's a go to website or ecommerce shop tha...
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I am closing on a duplex tomorrow, and one of the tenant's has a fixed lease through July 2019. The lease agreement specifically states that there is to be no range in the unit, but there IS one in there. When presse...
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From the auctions in Orange County from July 30, 2015 to August 18, it seems to be the case that auction winning bids are less than 15% discounted from market prices.https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Gta1Q8JMFC....
I wanted to start a discussion to understand why a) housing is no longer affordable & b) why so many rental/apt properties are popping up nationwide. My reasoning behind my inquiry:From recent reports of price gou...
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I'm beginning my first rehab in inner city Baltimore. I've read a lot of very useful information about shoring up rentals pre-tenant occupancy and during turnovers. I'd LOVE to hear what very specific fixtures peopl...