Fresh out of undergrad and without the prospect of a career job on the horizon, I took the plunge and moved from beautiful Reno/Tahoe to Knoxville, TN with the woman that I was dating at the time (now wife). She had b...

Me and my business partner are working on our first rental property. We purchased our property back in the end of October and have our own handyman business so are doing the work ourselves. Unfortunately our steam fur...

Hello!I am a new investor in southern Wisconsin. I was going to start talking to potential buyers through marketing efforts.  Now I am afraid to start marketing because I can't go into the properties and view them wit...

We have been investing for a number of years in KC and I have followed many of the success stories here on BP and thought I would contribute one of ours.  Its quite long but I hope instructive.In late winter 2010 my p...

Hey there! First time poster here looking to get some initial thoughts, feedback on a great deal that came our way. Details below. SFH in northern CA (2/1 ~ 850 sq ft on 1/2 acre lot). Currently rents for $1215. Purch...

I have been managing a 4500 sq ft (3 unit commercial) building for a few months for my aging mother. I will be inheriting a great property but currently she’s almost 30-40% under ASF per ur, plus not its in an LLC bu...

Hi everyone, I’m currently beginning my search for a single family or small multi family property in the metro Denver area. My plan is to house hack and rent out the rooms to younger professionals in the Denver area. ...

Apart from a changed name, this is a true post. The incident happened last Friday night. The write up is divided into three sections. The story, The Aftermath, and The Lessons.---Bang, Bang, BANG! It’s midnight, my w...

Advice needed : I have an older duplex in Minnesota that has had all the radiators removed. The old boilers are shot as well. I’m putting in a heating system from scratch.Electric heat is the least expensive to instal...

I've got a question about appliances. I'm getting my first property ready for rental in the Houston area, and a contractor who works with a lot of investors told me that I didn't need to put in a refrigerator. He said...