my tenant had a $350 electric bill last month, almost 3000 kwh. 1600 sqft brick house built in 2005.  What is the most likely culprit for this? I have someone coming to check out the ac this week anyways. Any other po...

What a ride the past few months have been! It took us exactly 87 days from wet concrete to C.O. I quit my nice cushy engineering job a few months ago and decided to start building new solar homes. It wasn't an easy de...

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I'm an out of state investor with one house in New Braunfels, TX. My vague and miniscule understanding is that electricity is handled differently in Texas than other states. That being said, I've been he...

The first state in the nation to make solar mandatory for new builds starting in 2020  . Pros? Cons?https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/15/california-solar-p...

How do you guys keep your utilities cost down ? Do you just write in the lease agreement tenant to keep AC unit at a certain temperature ? Do you use solar panels ? Smart electronics like NEST etc? I am trying to find...

Hello! I am a new member of Bigger Pockets and I LOVE what I am seeing so far. I listen to the podcasts daily and I am really starting to figure out where I think my "niche" will be. I live in the north west part of t...

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I am in the middle of my first flip. It is a 1800sf ranch built in the 60s.

I purchased it for $45,000 and the expected resale is $125000-130,000. My budget is $20,000 for repairs not including the ...

When buying a house, is it worth paying more money for an inspector who does this imaging (infrared) of the panel, walls, etc. or is it overkill?

I have some properties that are about to be vacant. I was thinking about ways to get creative and create a niche for myself. With the green movement being such a big deal and all the talk about energy efficiency I tho...

Hey All,I am getting ready to close on a fourplex that needs alot of love. I worked with the seller to get some of the work done, and paid for by him as part of our deal. However, the one thing he wouldn't budge on wa...