Wondering if anyone has any input on implementing RUBS for their property.  I'm soon to close escrow on a 45 unit building in Central California (Bakersfield) and of course I'm looking to reduce expenses so I'm consid...

Hi I'm (very slowly) coming to the end of the refurbishment on my first STR and wanted to install a keyless entry system. There are a lot of different types out there so I wanted some advice. Can anyone recommend a sp...

Hi everyone,
From what I understand about short-term real estate gains, a way to avoid them is to buy another and do a 1031. Are there other ways to shelter the gains from tax? The amount will be between $30-40k in g...

I bought a duplex that I merged into a SF in the seattle area. As a result one of the room lost a lot of light and I would like to add a window in one of the walls. The issue is that permitting takes a lot of time and...

Good Morning BP!I'm about to begin a project in Ormond Beach, FL, and the house will not pass muster for a normal homeowners policy at the moment.  I'm told by an insurance agent that I need a "Builders Risk" policy t...

Anyone who had experience living and investing in one of those "barndominium" which is usually in an airpark (mostly in Texas)? How energy efficient are they? How good can they keep their values (regardless of location)?

Climate controlled storage is in short supply in my market area of Sioux Falls, SD. I am already a self storage operator with 177 units between 2 sites (small facilities with no onsite management) , but looking to red...

since most mom and pop sellers get confused by "seller financing", how should I phrase it?

"I'm looking for sellers who want to receive their equity in monthly payments"?

"I'm looking for sellers who wa...

Hi folks.  I am looking at an apartment complex that has a forty year old boiler/chiller system that will cost up to $125K to replace.  One option is to replace it with a split ductless systems, which may cost as much...

We recently bought a house that was built in 1950 and remodeled in the 70s for 78k cash.  The market value for a house this size in this neighborhood that has been improved is around 135k and it needed about 4k for ba...