People are getting ripped off with HVAC furnace replacements and repairs. I hope this helps others:HVAC systems are treated like black boxes by most property owners, and that is a BIG MISTAKE. They are often quite sim...

What do you listen to?To relax, to learn, and to grow.
And what do you recommend? Relax: For me, I like to listen to music that is peaceful, in the genre of either chill or mild pop. I like to have not a lot of words...

Feel liberated from the stigma.  I've had this thing for about 3 years, and by and large found it useless in what I do.  I don't buy SFRs - I think you got to be nuts to buy those in most places in Ohio.  I don't flip...

Okay since I got into the REI game and realized how much money there is out there I am constantly on the computer comparing deals. And ever since this happen and me passing the state where my matabolism works faster t...

Greetings!  (First post on a BP Forum!)I have a portfolio of properties (more than 20 units) that are being handled by a single property manager.  I get the owner's statement every month (from Buildium) that shows ren...

I went to my unit to work today while the tenant was at work. I noticed the smoke / Carbon monoxide detector had the batteries pulled. I texted him and he said it keeps going off when he cooks and even when he puts so...

Hi Everyone,What do you do when your contractor asks for a deposit?My partner and I have always done our own rehab. The next project we are working on we can’t do ourselves and are looking to hire a contractor.We’ve ...

Howdy everyone!Long time lurker, first time poster here! For the past year, whenever I Googled something about REI BP would inevitably come up, but I finally made an account! Since last spring '15 I was looking to buy...

I was recently contacted by an investor asking why I have not considered investing in large apartment buildings. I currently invest in single family homes and small 1-4 unit apartment buildings. I am a full time inv...

There is a lot of commentary surrounding the topic of whether to rent or buy (Regarding personal residences). A roof over your head is an expenditure. The rent-or-own paradox is about losing the least amount of money ...