Hi crew. My husband and I are new landlords in Chicago -- our tenants moved in on Aug 1. Shortly after they moved in, they told us about a funky smell coming from one of the kitchen cabinets. Since then, we have be...

Hey guys!So I've been trying to gather as much information as I can over the past couple of months in order to purchase my first house. I plan on making the first investment a quick and simple flip for profit. I'm wor...

Ok BPers, I am in Norfolk, Virginia on a work trip and I'm taking advantage of my time here to check out the local real estate for future out of state purchases. I live in California and my income will go a very long ...

I had someone add mulch and clean gutters. I'm not sure if I should hold that charge from tenants deposit. There wasn't mention of landscaping in the lease. What do you think?

We purchased a 1940s up down duplex in 2018 in Pocatello, ID for $124k. At the time the basement unit had been renovated up to the sheet rocking phase and the upstairs unit was vacant. We did a facelift on the upstair...

If anyone could help me here, I would really appreciate it. I have a 3 unit that only has one gas meter and that makes me include utilities in rent. I would like to change that and have each unit have its own meter. I...

Hi all, I have a question for anyone who would like to take the time to answer. Do you have your property manager do inspections on properties? And if yes, how often do you have them perform inspections? Once a year, ...

I have a rental property in the Natamos area. So far I am visiting yearly once. I am wondering how frequently the landlord can visit the property and he can and can't do it while visiting? Do I need tenant permission ...

Long story short: I thought I had a water leak when my bill spiked $1,000 for 2 months in a row. A fourplex I bought in December has 1 water line so water is included in the rent. I've had 4 different plumbers (one sp...

Hello BP, Me and my partner are under contract on a 16 unit apartment building that is a major value-add investment.  All 16 units are currently rented, 14 of the tenants are month to month on their leases.  All the t...