Hi, I'm looking into purchasing a 3 bedroom townhome in Alexandria VA (1,142 sqf living area) which has lead based paint.  It was built in 1974.  Can anyone offer an approximation for how much it would cost to remove ...

We own a very nice duplex and live in one side ourselves.  We have never had any problems with bedbugs before but recently our tenant of 6 month has complained of having bedbugs.  He wants us to pay the extermination ...

Hello, I became a small-time real estate investor/landlord (more by brute market force than by choice). I have been browsing this forum for many months and have learned so much. However, I cannot find the answer anywh...

How do I access equity spread across multiple properties? I currently have about $600K in equity spread across seven properties. Is any bank offering a HELOC based on the combined equity?

I'm a new house hacker here. What paperwork should I keep a paper trail of to make things like taxes and other situations better/easier for myself? Like should I have a folder on my laptop for the tenant and keep a co...

Hi All, Here is my situation and I am hoping to get some insights here. I am looking into buying a duplex right now, and my family is moving into one of the two units. The other unit is rented and tenants pay good r...

Dear BP community,I was wondering, where can I learn more about real estate professional business ethics and conduct (writing the right emails, talking to people of the phone, negotiating, accepted norms and standards...

I'm currently reading Successful Networking by Frances Kay and came across a great quote she used in the book:It seems to me that people have vast potential. Most people can do extraordinary things if they have the co...

Hoping you guys can help me understand a nuance regarding LLCs and 1031s.I currently own an investment property under a single-member LLC that's treated as a disregarded entity for tax purposes (let's call it Main Str...

I have owned a 4-plex for less than a year. Recently I just finished rehabbing one unit and now it is up for rent. I am having horrible dreams of our property manager getting the wrong person in the unit and all that ...