Does anyone have experience using a HELOC to pay off a mortgage early? I just bought my first property and had never heard of such a concept until I was recently listening to the Real Estate Guys Podcast. I've been li...

I'm a couple months into owning a rental property in NY. Bigger Pockets was a huge getting it nailed down! Now I've got my first post-purchase question.The home I purchased was a gut renovation flip. To make a long st...

Dear Pocketers,

How do you harden / bullet-proof your rentals?

While I've never had anyone utterly trash a rental of mine, I've seen the damage they can do first hand (typically when buying the rental and seeing ...

I'm curious about something and I think it can provide some insight to new investors also.  Basically if you had an 18 year old who came to you today and expressed interest in RE investing what would you tell them? Th...

Hi I'm doing a rehab and pulled out walls of a load bearing hallway to combine two bedrooms to a master suite. Problem is a few things, the floor upstairs feels like a trampoline because the old owner who had built th...

I'm interested in renting a single room in my single family house. I already have a roommate that lives with me but I've known this person for years and they are clean and respect my house. My current roommate/tenan...

Just wondering ...I had a recent bad experience with a plumber that somehow convinced me that the 50% upfront and 50% at end was on the up and up.

Hi BP Community, I have a few long-term rental units, but am thinking about transitioning into the more lucrative space of STR.  I am looking in the Bryson City, NC area as it has a lot of outdoor adventure opportunit...

I'm confused on the refinancing part of this strategy.For example, with obviously hypothetical numbers, you find this situation:Purchase: $70,000Rehab: $35,000ARV: $150,000So, your total investment is $105,000. You re...