Just in the last month, I've had:A slab leak at one property.A rat chew through a PEX line at another property, flooding the house.A crumbled pipe shutting down drainage at another property, requiring a partial repipe...

I recently started up my first STR and went with the Schlage Encode smart lock based on recommendations on here and the Channel Manager compatibility for auto assigning codes. Thus far, 2 out of 6 guests have had issu...

Hello BP,My wife and I recently purchased a duplex in a great neighborhood in Albany.  When we bought the property we inherited a tenant in her 80's and she has lived there for over 40 years.  The property had been in...

Hi everyone!  Have been reading Bigger Pockets and listening to the podcasts for over a year now and am happy to say I was able to get my first deal in January because of all the great information.  Ended up with a du...

I am going to pay my friend's 15 yr old son to do odd jobs on a flip. It will just be things like removing cabinet doors, sanding, changing door knobs, landscaping, cleaning up and all the little tedious time consumi...

There are people purporting to be experienced "syndicators" who have marketed themselves very well, but they lack operational experience. Many "syndicators" have been unable or unwilling to find their own deals and so...

I'm conflicted BP. There's a legal triplex I'm looking at that would cash flow with my financing, market rents and expenses, BUT it's priced at or above market with at least $25K in renovations conservatively. I just ...

Hey all,I’ve been having an extremely hard time finding a lender for my situation. I have 3 properties that are owned free and clear however the values are less than $75,000 each which most lenders will not do a portf...

Hi BP Community,I've been analyzing Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus for medium term rentals for traveling medical professionals. I am an out of state investor in Charlotte, NC which I've acquired 3 properties which...

Hello,I am going to be purchasing my first rental property shortly and am very excited to get started but want to set everything up correctly right from the start.  I have a few properties in my sights.  There is some...