While this may be common knowledge for many people, it's something I've been running into a lot with first time home buyers that I'm working with. Everyone is most concerned with the the number in the interest rate, a...

Does anyone have any experience providing a property manager with a procedure manual?  For example, if a property becomes vacant in winter I expect you to turn the water off and check the heat every 3 days?

I'm trying to refinance a property in Detroit with a conventional 30yr and the lender is on the verge of denying my application due to my DTI.  For some reason they refused to use my annual salary to calculate my DTI ...

Hey everyone! I'm excited to join this community. I've found this place through the Podcasts. I'm your classic newbie who has big dreams and is scared to death about those first few steps. I currently live in Tulsa, b...

Currently i am working through the tax issues (qualified vs unqualified use) with having sold my home in VA and finding it a lot more difficult to get a clear answer than i thought.  Hoping someone here has dealt with...

Hello BP,My wife an I ran into an interesting situation while trying to purchase our second out-of-state buy and hold property.Currently, all loans have been taken out in my name.  At the time of this deal, I had our ...

There was a small fire in one my units and the unit will be unlivable for at least a week. What do other landlords think about my obligation to pay for temporary housing (i.e. hotel room) for the tenant while the unit...

From RE Newbie to RE Tycoon, from Bird dog to Apartment Block Owner there are a range of Insurance requirements just to do business and also cover the temporary or permanent ownership of the property. So as you pass u...

We found a property that has two condemned homes. It is a REO listed at 86000. We are going to see it tomorrow. Per the agent it is of course cash only, vandalized property no electric due to no payment of bills ect. ...

Hello to my Bigger Pockets community.I am hoping some of my colleagues can provide advice.  We are considering hiring a “Bird Dog.” Someone to track down dig leads within a defined district or zip code. The person can...