The grout in my shower wall corners and where the tile meets the bathtub is cracking or completely missing in some areas. Can I just caulk over this, or do I really need to remove the grout first?

I've been analyzing properties for practice using the calculator provided on BP.  Basically just choosing some that are on realtor.com and MLS in order to get familiar with the numbers/terms. I'm just not sure what th...

When to get a property inspection if purchasing a single-family home (or any property) out of state? I am buying a house in Texas from California. I have several properties in Texas I'm interested in, but I am not sur...

Hello everybody, I was just curious as to what happens when you buy a property out of state. Does the current property’s manager keep doing what he was doing before the purchase and do I ever have to go to the propert...

Looking for some help:I am in a very frustrating situation, where I have a duplex I am ready to sell ( not very modernized, but habitable).Here’s my issue though – the contractor who was getting it ready to sell, is n...

HI BPers, I live on the other side of the globe from my "farm", the town where my 3 current rentals are (I use a trustworthy property manager), which were all move-in-ready when purchased.  Now however I've just ident...

Dear "Last sanity check"
This is coming from someone who joined about 4 weeks ago.
I didn't join for the content, I joined for the network.
That said, I'm not sure why you'd need to find ACTUAL results, those are p...

Tax season often leads to creative interpretations of what can be considered a deductible business expense. However, a recent case highlights the importance of thorough documentation and substantiation when claiming d...

where do i find listed apartments that are going for that much as well? is there a database anywhere?i've looked at loopnet but i cant find any others

If I were to flip a house and sell it within 6 months after purchase, would I qualify for 1031 tax exchange? or would there be a time period I should hold the property until i can qualify? Should I flip then put it u...