I'm looking into deal in Philly for a $250k triplex. I'd be jointly purchasing with one other person (we're not related), and he'll live in one of the units (I will not).  He has great credit and more than enough inco...

My father is a master carpenter, mother is his hustling partner. So I always saw myself diving into the world of construction, home remodeling, design, investing, etc. someday (also watching endless hours of HGTV as a...

My tenants call me a couple days ago with a problem that I had to send a handyman out for. Luckily, he could do the work from the outside because now their phones are disconnected! Is there a standard letter or messag...

Looking for input from SFR investors here.My first rental property is located in a wonderful neighborhood, great location, in a part of town that most anyone would be happy to live in. I paid 139k (20% down, $27,800) ...

I'm supposed to close Friday.

Appraisal came back as a 5 on the risk scale and was red flagged. It's a single family vacation rental cabin in an HOA with 11 other cabins.

The ones that have sold in the past few ye...

Hello BP, For me, I have to pay down some debt, first it was personal debt (co-signed for fam member) which I finally paid off in May. Now it's Education debt, eveh though I 've been a BP fan for a few years, and they...

I helped a friend/investor purchase a $50,000 single-family house to hold as a rental in Del City, Oklahoma (a suburb in SE Oklahoma City).  The sale closed on 5/12/2017.  This house needs a light rehab.  Major system...

Hey BPers, I spent the last couple of hours browsing the websites of a variety of apartment buyers around the country and a couple of things stand out:1. Many only want garden style / low-rise apartments2. Many only w...

We bought our 2 bedroom Apt about 18 months ago, and to our surprise, my wife became pregnant with our second child. In addition, my job role changed requiring me to work more from home, which makes it nearly impossib...

Hi everyone!

I'm looking to house hack and buy a duplex in the next 3 months in Erie, PA. I'd like to see if anyone on the BP forums had any suggestions about particular real estate agents or companies that are inv...