Hello BP. Thank you in advance for any guidance being provided. We have a situation with our first property in Arkansas (gotta learn somehow huh?). The tenants had rent due and have been on time for the last 4-5 month...

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I have a rather bizarre situation and was hoping for some insight. I have a duplex (two units, one address) and rented out one unit to tenants and was keeping the other unit for myself. The tenant...

The duplex I’m house hacking has an uninsulated attic. It would cost me about $800 to do it myself. And the attic studs are non-standard distances apart, so I’m not even sure I could do it properly myself. I’m going t...

What are some things to look for when purchasing a home that has been unoccupied for several years (4)? Considering the utilities will not be on, how do you know the pipes are ok, fixtures, electric/ heat works whe...

I have an opportunity to buy a triplex in a small-ish town.  The owner is 80 years old and just wants to retire from landlord duties.  She owns it free and clear.  The list price is $80K, but after doing the comps in ...

OK I am a nice guy.  I pay for the water at my apartments.  I don't charge for the use of the fourplex's washer & dryer.Last weekend I was there one evening, and noticed one of the tenants was having a party.  The...

Hey everybody. I have a question, my current landlord needs to do some repairs to the ceiling. Long story short the ceiling has had a leak for over a month now to the point that it Will need to be completely demoed an...

Dear BP community,This will be my second investment property. I have two main questions 1) financing; 2) whether to leave the home an unofficial Duplex (it has Licensed Neighborhood Commercial zoning) or convert to a ...

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I've finally taken my first step towards real estate investing and have a finished basement suite in my home. It has a separate kitchen and laundry. Now that the basement suite is done, I'm thinkin...

I recently filled out a pre-approval application for a mortgage, however, the lender did a hard pull and told me they came back with no score. Credit karma gave me a score of 711, I know it is an estimate but I found ...