I wanted to share my annual expenses because I had to do a lot of guesstimates before I bought my duplex.  I swear when I asked some investors their expenses they acted like they had amnesia.   Since I have over a yea...

Hi everyone!I am in process of buying my first rental property, in Daly City just south of SF city border.For rental property, can anyone suggest what is important to get in terms of insurance, and which are not as im...

A lamp caught fire, damaging the outlet and causing $400 damage to the flooring. The electrician says the circuit is fine so the tenant's lamp must have been faulty. Any advice on whether I should just pay for repairs...

Hey guys! I am looking into buying my first rental property with hard money.
I am curious to know the process a conventional lender would take to refi out of the hard money loan for the rate and term. Do they check y...

Does anyone have any suggestions on short-term rental insurance for a single family home with a 17-year old roof; location Davenport, FL or how to negotiate in an offer to purchase.Thanks 

Hello all! Just closed on a property i will be using as a long term rental and am getting ready to rent out my condo as well (Im moving to a new condo).  What should I do in regards to having both rentals in my name v...

My business partner and I are in escrow on our first investment property, in Pittsburgh.  It's a single family home that we're gonna do long term rentals on.  We close in about a week, but our biggest mistake was not ...

My property has a 3-bedroom, 1900 sf plus unfinished basement house, and a detached 3-car garage, with a 1-bedroom, 650 sf apartment above.  I rent out the main house and live in the apartment, I have full use of the ...

An Alternative Approach to Appraisal Gap Coverage
Current State of the Residential Market
After the financial crisis of ’08, the eligibility criteria to buy a home in the United States became more difficult to adhe...

Interested in BP community opinions and experience on security deposits versus landlord insurance. Obviously as the landlord, you don't have to pay to collect a security deposit whereas you'd have to pay for a landlor...