There is one property in my area which claims to have long term tenant. How do i find out the validity of the this claim? If the house is not in a good shape, what option do i have to request tenant to let me fix the ...

Hi BP,I currently own, 6 properties in a small town of southwest Va, Covington, Va.  The returns are great, and I am very familiar with the area as I grew up there and my mother currently still lives in the area so I ...

I bought a property where the backyard adjoins a lake.The backyard when I bought it was a concrete deck leading from the back of house to the seawall, no grass.  Most of the other houses around the lake is the same wa...

I recently purchased a property built in 1970 through an auction that I am looking to rehab and flip. One of the items I want to rehab is the driveway which needs asphalt resurfacing. I was at the building permit offi...

Hi, I'm a newbie to this great community!  Currently my son is buying a three unit house in Dorchester.  The basement has a high ceiling, about 12 feet.  The seller mentioned that at one time there was a unit down the...

Hello Everyone!,I just found BP in the last 6 months and began listening to podcasts while "commuting" 6 hours each way from Atlanta to Raleigh-Durham.  I'm now only commuting 1 hour back in Atlanta, which is great be...

Just talked to the bank and they said I’ll need a co-sign for my mortgage as I’m a student and don’t have a steady income. Have the money for a down payment and 3 renters lined up already for the place. First time buy...

I've been doing work on a couple derelict houses that I bought in order to get them up to rental standards. The City Building Official freaked out that I've not used a licensed contractor for ALL the work..I used sepa...

I purchased a foreclosed property in Memphis during the corona, however it is still occupied. I tried talking to the tenant and they won't leave and from my understanding right now there is a hold on evictions. What i...

I'm selling a flip for $230,000. I have some partners but the house is in my name. Upon sale of the house, should we each put one third of the 230,000 on our 1099s or should my partners just put the amounts they are e...