So, as a budding house hacker I wanted to ask my friends on BP:What tools come in most handy to a novice landlord? What should I add to my list?HammerTape measurePower drillHacksawSanderScrew driversAllen wrenchesChan...

Both outlets in the kitchen of one of my rental units stopped working. They are both GFCI outlets, and the one jumps from the other. I can't reset them. There are no other GFCI outlets that I can see that they might b...

Hello BP! 
I am pretty new to rental investing but I was able to recently get a nice duplex under contract and it closes on the 17th.  I made a cash offer and quick close to get the deal locked up.  What I want is to...

My most recent tenants broke their lease and left a boat in my back yard I've tried to contact them with no success, I've had the police try to contact them again no success. They left me no forwarding address or upd...

I am having trouble getting money for my first deal. I am getting cash-out refi on my house and will use the $40k to buy a rental for $45k. The rental I am buying is set to close between the bank and the wholesaler th...

Hey BiggerPockets! I am active duty Navy here in Mayport, FL. I’ve been in these forums for a while now and recently just purchased my first property. This is a future investment property being that I am currently liv...

Hi everyone,I was looking at some different ways to market in efforts to find motivated sellers for lease option and sub-to deals. I came across a real estate investor named Joe Crump that has multiple videos on Youtu...

I just finished reading Buy and Rent Forclosures byJoseph Neilson.

Mr Neilson advocates stripping houses of central air, garbage disposals and many other amenities in order to eliminate maintenance costs.

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Hi everyone,Thus far, my first investment has gone well (fingers crossed).  I've got a wonderful tenant in the other side, a safe, stable place to live, and in a wonderful surprise, prices in the neighborhood have ris...

The back story…I live in a three unit property I purchased in 2007. I have lived in one unit with my two kids and now current wife ever since. Life is great! However, it was time to get our own place and keep the tri-...