Hey guys. I just finished up putting together a blog post for our website. Its about productivity and the 10 traits that make a property manager productive.This list was originally created by one of our office's leadi...

My city code requires the vent hood of the water heater to be secured with 3 screws at the minimum. Most hoods only have 2 mounts that can be screwed on the water heater. Anyone have any tips or experience?

Hey BP - Soooooo stoked to say that I just had an offer accepted on a 3-unit home this morning. The 3-units are so important to my wife and I in that, 1) it puts us past the goal we set for ourselves on Jan. 1 this ye...

Received an inquiry about my rental and they state that one member of the family doesnt smoke in the house. I told them that smoking on the property is not allowed. They said he doesnt smoke on the property. Im guessi...

Hi everyone! This is my first post, and I joined about 2 weeks ago. I have always been fascinated with RE and have decided this is the time to start investing as the timing just seems right for us. I am currently look...

I know this is an odd ball question, but do any BP members have/own/run a Horse boarding stable? Is it worth it?  Or is running that kind of business a hassle? Here in the Chicago land area (1.5 hours away from the ci...

Hello BP,After several months of searching, my wife and I will finally purchase our first investment property. It is a duplex where the units are about 1500 square feet. The property is a total renovation and won't be...

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My partner and I are new buy-and-hold investors in small multifamily properties in Atlanta. We recently purchased a 4-unit building with an adjacent 9-space parking lot in Midtown. We're self-manag...

I purchased a triplex AS IS with a FHA 203K loan in July with the intention of house hacking it, then disaster hit.My numbers are the following:202,000 Purchase price.107,000 Construction budget (left).340,000 ARVLast...

I'm thinking about having a walk out entry installed for my basement. It's pretty much a studio apt down there and I don't use it for anything other than a small gym tucked behind the utility systems and laundry area....