Just finished rehabbing a house. Tenant moved in over the weekend. I received a text tonight from the tenant with a picture of what is coming out of the bath tub. Looks like chalk/sand from what I can tell. You cant r...

Thinking of partnering with local substance abuse recovery nonprofit to find and run some single and multi family transitional housing.  I am under the impression that the group would manage the houses, collect rent, ...

Had 4 guys sharing a 2 bedroom house.  One day a messages me and says his handgun was missing.  I asked him about the HDTV.  It was there, along with his other room mates guns.  He said his medications were missing to...

Very often we see people on here talk about how they are educating themselves by reading books relating to the real estate and lending industries. And that sounds great, until you realize that mostly they are reading...

months ago i had found a tiny zip locked bag with a few crystals in it the washer and didnt think much of it til i came back from vacay/business abroad to be told by neighbors left and right that my tenants in the ren...

I'm wondering... if I get an FHA loan and buy a 4-plex to owner occupy, and if I put another person on the deed who is NOT on the mortgage, would gift taxes be triggered? And if so, how are those calculated? If the 4p...

Hi There,My name is Dan O'Donnell.  I live in Western Massachusetts.  I am a mental health and substance use therapist and love my work.  I grew up in Wisconsin and lived in Cleveland, Ohio for some time.I'm excited t...

Hi BPers,Generally it is well accepted maxim in BP that any buy and hold investors should have a reasonable amount of reserve for our properties just in case something goes wrong. With that in mind, wouldn't buying re...

After watching hours of YouTube videos on septic tanks I have determined that one of my tanks and the leech lines are full of biomat, a nasty substance made up of fat and grease.I am considering adding to the drain fi...

Does someone know the correct (legal) terms to add to a rental lease regarding the use of marijuana now that it is legal in Colorado. Is it simply indicated as "no animals, no children, no smoking, etc. ??