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Hello BP,My family is moving to San Diego temporarily (say one year) with a prospect for us to permanently reside in Southern California. I have a descent cash-flowing rental portfolio in Minneapolis that I self manag...

I've been dealing with insurance companies and am convinced this is the biggest scam in the world. Every year the premiums go up and if you have the audacity to ever make a claim, they raise your rates and try to p...

I'm curious to hear opinions on Wilkes barre and Scranton. More specifically which city you think is better, has a better chance of doing better in the future.

I own a 3 unit in Hanover township 10 min from downtown...

I keep hearing that if you want cash flow, buy in Ohio.   I have been analyzing small multi family properties in Toledo, Akron and Cleveland areas.  When I plug the numbers into the Bigger Pockets calculator, I am ALW...

Hi All,
I own a rental property in Wellington managed by myself remotely from CA. I have been having a difficult time finding reasonable handyman in the area.recently i had new tenant move in and she found some issue...

Hello all,Since the Houston market is ultra-competitive these days, I would like to look outside the city and Beaumont, TX came on my radar. I looked at threads pertaining to the Beaumont, and they seem to have a favo...

Hi guys! My tenant of a year is having an issue with the city of chesapeake. The tenant recently got a $3000 water bill, and their normal usage is $300-$400. I called a local plumber to perform a leak detection test a...

How many people out there manage their properties remotely or from a distance (out of state etc)?  I would love to hear your story and how you do it.....

Hey BP - For the past few week I've been reading through the Multi-Family forum trying to pick up bits and pieces of knowledge before making this post but figured I'd just dive in and take advantage of all the great w...