I have a two bedroom, two bath condo that I am updating.  It's garden level unit - actually a half way under grade with a crawl space underneath.  The bathroom fans were rattling really bad so I pulled them out and fo...

I have a town home rental in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Last night there was a violent storm and my basement window caved in, and violent rain crashed the windows and did considerable damage to the basement.

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Hey for the first time I am renting a home out to a family with 4 kids. Their ages range from 8 months-16 years old. What are some things I should be extra careful about? I am mostly concerned with safety issues. Are ...

What is it now, 41?

It's been great reading your stuff through the years. Have a happy birthday and wishes for many more to come.

Through a series of unfortunate events, I've recently learned about a plumbing innovation that repairs and extends the life of old lateral sewer lines (from the house to the city sewer).  As I understand, the process ...

I live in Portland Maine, I have been thinking on placing solar panels on some of my rental's land. The idea is to supplement (or cash flow) my own electric bill at a different home I live in. The home is too tree cov...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $111,000

Cash invested: $23,000

Sale price: $200,000

I purchased this property as a live-in flip while also ren...

Hello BP members,I am a first time investor getting ready to do a rehab on an REOduplex I have under contract. It is a buy & hold property that I need to get rent ready. The current heating system is an oil fired ...

I currently have one SFH rental, which I’ve had for several years now, but looking at a 5-plex.   It’s not section 8 housing but it’s a lower income housing complex.  Any general advice/tips on ways on how to improve ...

Dear Austinite,I am looking for couple of buy and hold deals in Pflugerville, TX. Any thoughts from Austin guys would be much appreciated. Do you think it is a growing area with a potential or just a suburb that only ...