Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Detroit.

Purchase price: $12,500

Cash invested: $7,000

Detroit Michigan 3 unit multi, 1 bed unit on the second floor, 2 be...

Hi BP community!

I am a first time rental property owner, living in one side of a duplex and renting the other. I’m planning to update my half while living there and moving out once the updates are made. The project ...

I want to install Pergo laminate in the living room and kitchen of a rental but everyone says something different about how to level the different heights of the floors. Do I pay to rip out the vinyl, who would do tha...

Hi Folks,

Toying with the idea of painting the rug covered floor in the attic of our new rental in Bethlehem PA. Unit is a twin and the attic was converted to a bedroom years ago. The carpet is trash, so it’s eithe...

Hello all! I've been hoping that someone has a reasonable solution to this problem. The more properties, the more potential problems. Although appreciation is great, it's speculative so I prefer to focus on generati...

Hi All,How much should I charge a tenant who damaged a property in ways that I can probably never repair?  A tenant recently moved out of one of my properties after about 3 years.  They gave 30 days notice, and made a...

Over the years my preference in flooring has changed a lot. I started out with carpet, then moved to refinished hardwoods in older homes, then I started exclusively using Allure Vinyl Planks (glue ones). Now I'm not s...

So I bought my first buy and hold for 5K. Repairs needed.. if I do it cleverly, about 10K.the rent there is 900- 1200 per month.But of course there is also a bad.It is in a not-so-good area and the house needs work. B...

Hello BP community, I wonder how many of you decide to put carpeting down the hall ways to the bed rooms for rental property? I have read that ceramic tile is the most durable option, It can last up to 75 years. Meanw...

I just had a tenant move out of one of the units in my duplexes (in Kansas City if that matters), and it looks like there is some repair work that needs to be done on the cabinets, paint, carpet, door handles, etc.Whi...