I have a duplex built in 1918.  I am considering using it as a short term rental, but am having difficulty finding an insurer who will insure a building with knob and tube wiring.  I had an electrician stop by today t...

Hi all, this weekend I will take my first steps in my real estate investing career by listing my home for lease. I feel like I have everything covered except for one item, insurance.I have been advised to get a policy...

If you've got $100k to invest in property, what percentage are you putting toward deals, and what percentage are you holding back for reserves to handle unforeseen capex? I've heard and read that the general rule of t...

I just closed on a property and insurance sent me notice they will be inspecting exterior within 30 days.
The roof had a few leaks and the previous owner repaired them with a lot of tar! I was trying to hold off a f...

Hey everyone! My wife and I bought our second home and moved in at the beginning of this month, which is now our primary residence and renting out the first one. For our new primary residence, as everyone should, got ...

I had a tenant call about a refrigerator repair. I called a repair technician who did the repair for a couple hundred dollars and I paid it in February. I decided to check the lease agreement for this property a co...

I’m selling my commercial property. I’m closing my business and no longer need the property. Currently have over 80% in equity. I’m not a real estate investor by any means so this is a first for me besides the home I ...

Hello All,
I currently have 9 long term rental units and am working on a single family renovation which I intend to use as a STR. The house is a 1,050 sq ft 2br 1 bath cottage, the bathroom currently has a walk in sh...

Hello fellow BPers. I will be renting my house out in the next couple months (Dec) as I will be moving back to Chicago for personal reasons. It is located in Oviedo, FL and was wondering what I can do to make sure tha...

Hi all,I'm hoping someone can shed some guidance on how I should charge our tenants for damages. I'm a first-time landlord that was unexpectedly thrust into renting out our home with a job change and I'm a bit naive t...