Hey BP!So I'm finally getting my first rental property this week and I have a few random questions that I was hoping to get some help with. 1. Utilities - I'm not sure how the utilities work. There is some light remod...

I am looking to purchase a duplex as our first rental property. One of the units is currently rented by an 80 year old woman that has lived there almost 40 years. She's currently paying less than half the market rate...

We are LTR folks and we recently stayed at an STR in Austin, TX on a getaway. The pictures of the STR were deceptive and the house was dirty (we found dip, a used pregnancy test on the floor by bathroom trashcan, floo...

As many boomers enter retirement and want to downsize any one have any experience renting to their folks ? Everything legit I mean, signed lease, fair market rent etc??

Thanks !

Warning, this post is not for the faint of heart but I true problem I am faced with!
I have paid to have plumbers snake a bathroom sewer line 3 times in the last year for one particular tenant. The plumber told me e...

I'm a new investor that just purchased a rental property in Irvington NJ.   I have since been warned to get out of the property and that Irvington is not the place to be due to high taxes, tough neighborhoods, and hig...

I know most people on the forums are well established financially and have real estate acumen, so please bear with me and be gentle ;)I have lived in an owner-occupied duplex (top/bottom) for 12 years now occupying th...

***think AA meeting*** Hi my name is Maria and I am guilty of being a softy landlord. First step to recovery is recognition right?  How often do I raise rents? I have been used to renting during the recession. I have ...

This company is listed on this website as a hard money lender and they have very unfavorable reviews here at BP from members. After conducting a few searches on my own I figured I'd give them a try to see what they we...

We recently bought a 5 unit property in an older historic area that is seeing some growth. We got a good deal and the rents have been kept artificially low which allows plenty room for more cash flow. Only problem is ...