I grew up in the Gorge and moved away for a bit. I always just lumped Portland and Vancouver into one metropolitan area. Now that I moved back to Vancouver I am realizing that they may be worlds apart.  I approached a...

Which services have you used for screening a tenant and what did they include?I read about TransUnion Smart Move and RentPrep. Any positive and negative experiences with either? Besides these 2 have you used any other...

Hi,I am looking to do a gut renovation of a 2 family (3 story) townhome in Brooklyn. It's my first gut renovation and first townhome purchase and am wondering what the approximate cost of doing such a reno would be.  ...

I wanted to reach out and share some exciting news—I've just finalized the purchase of my first rental property, and the closing is scheduled for next week.
As I embark on this journey, I'm eager to kickstart the pro...

According to a recent article by Axios, WA lawmakers are considering eliminating Single-Family (SF) zoning in certain cities, like Seattle. Under the proposed bill (HB 1110-2023-24), quadplexes and sixplexes could be ...

I'm in the process of funding a conventional loan for my first deal in Binghamton, NY (Broome County).  I'm also leveraging equity to do a cash deal simultaneously.  Some days I sit back and assume that everybody's do...

I have a tenant who asked me if she could install an above ground pool in the backyard. The backyard is kinda crappy, so it wouldn't physically hurt anything. I'm obviously concerned about the liability and the increa...

Hi everyone, I'm a newbie to BP and real estate investing, and want to thank everyone in advance for all of the great information and advice so far. My wife and I are looking for our first rental property (perhaps...

Hello BP,I am looking at a deal right now and I would like a few more opinions.  The house I'm looking at is a 3/2 in a good neighborhood in Florida, about five minutes from the water. It was built in 1970 but from pi...

Hey guys! It's hard to ever come up with a forum or a question to ask on the forum because as soon as I type it in the "search platform," the answer is there. So I decided... why not ask something personal?What is tha...