I've been looking at homes in the Poconos/East Stroudsburg area of Pennsylvania. The properties there seem to have taken a huge dive and not recovered well. I am look to capitolize on the drop and buy my first home fo...

I have a tenant who is suing myself and my property manager for claims of negligence and inhabitability. She has played a clever game of never asking us directly for repairs, bringing in code enforcement to cite me an...

Hi All,Here's a situation.I bought a rental property from a turnkey provider based in Indianapolis last November with a tenant in place. This provider rehabs, sells and manages a property so they've managed a property...

I'm debating self-managing my current primary residence following a job relocation (and move) to NYC, and in part of that decision I wanted to check with some fellow BP'ers to see if there were any 1st timers that cou...

I will be inheriting a tenant who is a retired custom car builder/mechanic and his wife.  Their unit is well maintained, and they currently do cleaning and yard maintenance on the side for other properties.  They have...

So I purchased a SFR about 3 weeks ago and the renovation process has been underway for about that same time. Along the way we have come along some unforeseen costs that will force us to eliminate some of the design w...

Hello BP !!So I recently hired a floor polisher to polish a Terrazzo floor i have on my current and first flip deal. We agreed to pay $2000 for the entire job. Midway through the job he asked for a partial payment. Co...

Questions to ask when vetting property management ? Or any signs to look for? It will be for an out of state property.

Hey guys!I recently bought a 4-plex of townhomes for $130k.  It was grossing about $1750/mo and fit all my criteria, and overall looked like a great deal, so I moved forward with the purchase.My strategy so far has be...

Nightmarish scenario! 1 hr after taking possession of our new dream mountain home in Colorado we discover the furnace is emitting fumes. I call the emergency gas tech. He detects lethal levels of Carbon Monoxide (CO) ...