Apologies for the incessant questions but I have another with respect to the deal I'm involved in (fitness center here in California).The property in question isn't set to be completed until April of next year but the...

Hey everybody!So I am jumping headfirst into renting out my home. I've done lots of research on BP and elsewhere as to what I'll need to do it effectively. I even have some great prospective tenants interested via wor...

I have a friend that is willing to lend me money for a down payment for my first investment property. My strategy is to buy a house through a short sale, rent it out for two years, then sell the house. I have no ide...

STR Life- Remitting Tax
I got a good question for the BP fam. If you are a STR operator how do you deal with remitting and paying tax? Now, if you do not use a PMS and only have a few properties or only operate on A...

I filed a claim with my insurance company for wind damage to the siding on one of my properties.  At the last minute, I called a contractor to meet the adjustor at the property so they could inspect it together.  The ...

just recently signed a lease on my first ever rental. So I was wondering How everyone does rent collection.

I planned on more of a personal approach for at least the first few months to check up on t...

I have three SFH, and one under contract. At the end of every month I collect all of my receipts, and my credit card statement, add up all of my expenses and deduct that from my income. This process is ridiculous, ple...

Hi All - Thanks in advance for any suggestions / insights / recommendations.
My partner and I have crunched the numbers and it looks like a good deal to us, would like the greater opinion of the BP community.  I plan...

Question to Philadelphia investors. How hard is it to obtain a permit to use a house as two family building. My husband and I are new to investing and when we bought a duplex in 19152 area, never bothered to check the...

Hi BP,

This month I have had my first late rent (two tenants, actually). I sent a firm reminder email right after midnight asking if everything was OK and summarizing the lease's late fee schedule.

Thi...