This is not Alaska but a frozen faucet in Maple Valley, Wa. All the faucets are frozen, the heat is off as of now ( no one lives at the property). The heat will be hopefully up in a day. The temperatures were in th...

Hi BP community. I searched in the Tax and Legal forum, but didn't see this question answered specifically. I am trying to determine how lease option up-front option fees are taxed. My understanding is that they are r...

When a seller calls you and you determine the deal is potentially a shortsale, can you have a family member be the listing agent for the seller in a short sale when you're the buyer?

We had several days of single-degree temperatures here in Connecticut this past week, and a squatter broke into the basement of an 8-unit apartment building that we manage.  The squatter(s) found a point of obscured v...

I just REFI my house and want to rehab my Kitchen/Bathroom. The long term goal is to turn into a rental down the road. So I'm just rehabbing it into a high end rental and I'll be staying here next two years until I g...

I'm new to this real estate world, but I am hungry for knowledge on the subject. Doing my research on as much as I can. Wondering where is the best place to get started and how? I am in the Atlanta, Ga area, Auburn, A...

Hi - I've got a 3 bed/1.5 bath, two level unit. I think we're set on using this CoreTec engineered laminate flooring throughout, including the bathrooms. I initially felt I should use ceramic tile in the bathrooms for...

This might be a dumb question, but the thought occurred to me the other day... obviously when investing in a rental property you factor in expenses like CapEx, Repairs, Vacancy, Prop Management and others. Being someo...

Hi all - real estate agent and newbie investor with eyes on the hunt for my first investment project and I came across a deal in my market that I'd love your opinion on. It's a lot with approved plans for a 5 unit new...

So, I'm needing to bring someone on board in a capacity that does the following:
1. Deals with tenants and occasionally collects rents
2. Oversees some infrequent major repairs
3. Occasionally completes lease renewals...