Hello BP folk! I am currently in the process of purchasing a SFH that has the perfect layout to add a wall and kitchen and make a duplex. I already got permission from the county so that is one major hurdle out of the...

Hey everyone,My partners and I are currently considering filing an appeal to the Michigan Tax Tribunal to review our property taxes.  We met with the local tax board a couple months ago and they were unwilling to budg...

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In Australia, we have a "Landlord Insurance" policy that costs approx. $250 p.a. with approx. $200 excess per claim, and covers the Landlord against Malicious Damage & Rent Default.
(A totally seperate policy...

I am just getting going with my real estate business, and I was wondering what people are using to manage their bookkeeping.  I have been suggested Quickbooks and Xero, but was wondering if there are any others I shou...

My tenant complained about the dishwasher that is not working well 2 months after they moved in. I hired somebody to check and repair it. The service guy said that the dishwasher was not working well because of food p...

In my brief analysis of the Dayton area single family home market, I don't see any way (short of getting a super screaming deal) of getting much greater than 1% (rent/appraised value) other than in West Dayton area.  ...

I have a tenant who has been steadily putting in requests for maintenance for issues that don't affect the overall condition of the home. Some examples are a slow drip from a shower, a closet door that lost some trim,...

Hey guys, wanted to throw this up here to see if anyone's faced this before and has any advice dealing with the city. We own a 4-plex in an up and coming neighborhood in Sacramento, CA and the city is doing a revitali...

I recently saw the light on the whole payoff your mortgage with heloc method.   I'm not here to fight or start a heated discussion about that matter, but it does make me think about which I should payoff first - prima...

Let me start by saying we are not judgmental people; this post isn't meant to be shaming.  We have a tenant who I would guess is up over 400 lbs.  His toilet split the other day.  We hadn't given any consideration to ...