Hi, I am currently searching for my first investment property in Chicago and as far as I can tell it is hard to generate cashflow in the city.  It feels like most properties in the more 'hip' and even 'up and coming' ...

A reporter writing a book on the housing boom buys a 2-family in Idaho because he thinks it will make a good story for his book. It would have been much easier if he spent some time here at BiggerPockets.

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We are new to Bigger Pockets, and after listening to a webcast and reading some on the forums, we were presented with an opportunity to purchase a home as a rental property (duplex with ADU (mother in law suite). We a...

During an inspections of a potential SFR this morning, it was discovered (and afterwards confirmed by the seller) that the entirety of the plumbing is polybutylene; to make matters worse, there are two known leaks bel...

I apologize if this has been covered a million times, this is my first post and I'm getting ready to rent my first house.  The house we have has a substantially sized solar system (10k watt), plus the house is on Cali...

I am currently underwriting a deal I’m looking at and need some guidance on what specific items/work is going to cost. Obviously this is different everywhere but rough estimates and ranges are welcome. It’s a 20+ unit...

Hello everyone, My roommates and I have run into a slight conundrum regarding our security deposit at a rental we just moved out of in Atlanta, Georgia. I was trying to think of who I could ask for advice and, since I...

Greetings dear Owner Occupants of residential multi-family properties, or as Brandon diligently popularized, put "House Hackers".This topic aims to answer the question on how to most easily manage utilities when you a...

Hi all, I am a new BP member, looking to learn the ways of residential real estate investing.  I currently have a former home (a single family residence) that I am renting out after moving to a new home.  I would like...

I had a roof leak a few weeks back at my property. My roof contractor fixed a hole next to the skylight which fixed the leak issues. I took help from mold contractor who remediated mold at the property. My handyman fi...