I am planning to buy a fixer upper and make it a B & B.  I'm torn about using a general contractor vs. doing the general contracting myself.CONs of Hiring a General Contractor:1. They are reputed to suck big time ...

Hi everyone, I am really excited about this property. It popped up on my Trulia feed, I called for information, and the owner, who is also the listing agent, called me back this afternoon. It seems like a great deal. ...

I have a couple tenants that have destroyed my units. Obviously, I need to vet them better but as of now what are my options? I have photos showing ton of trash left behind, appliances ruined totaling about $10,000 in...

I have a tenant that has been complaining about mice. Just wondering what the typical course of action is to get rid of them. The tenants are not very clean people which makes think this will be an uphill battle. Do p...

My house has aluminum wiring (one breaker is copper, the rest aluminum), a federal pacific box, and a couple other electrical projects.  Everything is working perfectly for now, but I want to initiate a solution.  I'm...

I have been reading a lot about St. Louis as a good area for investment with high rental outputs for the PP. But, there is a lot of warning regarding not all areas being good even in the same zipcodes. What are some g...

Hello BP community! My name is Kristian, and I'm a newbie (OK, longtime lurker) in my late 20s from San Francisco. It was always my dad's dream to build a portfolio of rental properties that would enable him to quit h...

Property insurance roes have got a lot of press as providers pull out of various markets and prices increase.  Florida is likely the most impacted, but California has also been heavily impacted.I have not seen anythin...

Dear BP members:
I really need to hear some advice. 
Long story short:
-we are full time high income earners with W2 (also pursuing a start-up in biotech on the side) moved from Bay Area to SD (Cali)
-invested in ...

Hello there!  Before I start on the deals, just want to say thank you in advance to those reading this, and the BP community overall for this incredible resource.I've got a few opportunities available for our first bu...