Hey all,First, BP is a great resource and I appreciate everyone who contributes. Thank you so much. I hope this Q will clarify for someone in the future.We bought a triplex for 532k with 3.5% down FHA in September ‘18...

So I am about to close on my first duplex. During my home inspection one of the water heaters showed it is 19 years old, the other is 2. So I know I am going to have to replace it in the near future. The question is t...

I have a tenant in a condo, and she is irresponsible with her watering of plants on the balcony, which may be affecting the balcony structurally (the board seems to think so, which may be the only relevant reality), a...

I own a duplex in a C class neighborhood. People are low income, but good people and generally speaking take care of their homes to an ok degree. My question is simple, how much money should I spend on landscaping as ...

An empty vineyard farm will cost me almost the same as a ready-made farm (until planting and everything is in place). And for that, the young vines will take from 2 years to start bearing fruits while the ready-made w...

Hello BP community, I am a real estate investor currently living in Panama City Beach, FL.  I have a unit currently rented in East Boston and have been interested in expanding into multi-family units.  My business par...

Maryland weather is unpredictable this time of year...it was 70 degrees on Christmas, but will be below freezing at night this week. The rehab work won't be finished until later this month. I know landscaping can add ...

Hello, I've been receiving notice from my Hoa regarding a missing plant. I've owned the property for 4 years and there has been no plant in the spot they claim. I have picture from the mls before I purchased the prope...

I'm freshening up some landscaping at a rental property and am wondering if there are steps I can take to make this a repair or misc expense or is it a capital improvement no matter what? Cost is ~$1500 if that i...

So I have been thinkin and now my head hurts. But, I got something out of it that landlords might be interested in. I come from the industrial construction field. You know oil refineries and chemical plants and steel ...