I'm evaluating two mobile home parks with about 70 pads between the two. Both properties have separate electric & water meters but the property is on septic systems. I'm not familiar with septic systems. What are ...

Hello,I have an unmetered rental property in Chicago and my water bill is ridiculous. The city has put a freeze (pardon the pun) on water meter installations while they "investigate" problems with old/lead pipes. Mean...

Hi If anyone can give some adviceAbout 8 months ago in June 2023, tenant complained of water leakage in one of the rooms, I sent my handyman to take a look and looks like the HVAC air filter was completely blocked, it...

Due to the great wealth of information and helpful people on BP, I was able to get my first home under contract last weekend. Here are some basic details about the property:
$230,000 triplex (one unit per floor)Built...

Hi,I have a question about the house maintenance. The tenant kept bothering me about a lot of repairing issue. I had replaced the refrigerator and washer since she moved in one year ago. When we signed the lease, I to...

A friend and neighbor is considering moving. I would list her house.She has a desirable home - .75 acre lot in an area where .1 is huge. The problem is that I think the house was built on top of an underground lake. I...

Hello everyone,
First, THANK YOU FOR READING THIS. I will introduce my situation after but I am so grateful for this outlet. I have been educating myself on real estate and markets for the past year but I have no con...

I wanted to share my experience with Rent to Retirement.
I bought my first turnkey in Indiana around October of 2022. It was rented out in January 2023. It was $50 less than expected but not a big deal.
I bought 2 m...

Hello! So my fiance and I are tenants in a lovely older home. Only problem is our bathroom water pressure is horrid. We called the landlord about it and they told us there is nothing they can do about the water pressu...

BP I just want to know...Do you think that Trulia Crime Mapping gives an accurate feel when it comes to the quality of a neighborhood?! I ask because, looking here in Chicago, of course we have a ton of streets that a...