I have a rental in the not-so-great part of North Charleston, SC. It has had VCT on the floor for about 8 years, and it's fairly light colored. It hasn't been sealed and polished well. I think it's toast.  A tenant is...

I am debating which type of floor to put on a living room, hallway, 2 rooms and 2 bathrooms. One flooring contractor is offering to install a 2mm mohawk Luxury Vinyl Plank that glues down. He will install new luan on ...

Hello,I have recently purchased a 38 space mobile home park in the Indianapolis area.  Via the research and books I've read I see that it makes sense to submeter the water in this park.  Since tenants don't pay for it...

Hi all!This is the first time I'm working on a rehab that's more than just cosmetic. We're finishing a basement & also considering updating electrical / plumbing. Our contractor said we should definitely replace t...

Landlords who self-manage rentals in a different state. How do you this? What systems do you use to oversee the listing, showing, and managing repairs, inspections etc.? How do you mitigate the risks of not being clos...

Well its been a rough year as a landlord for me so far. Even worse than the year Hurricane Ike caused its damage. To date since January first of this year I have spent an average of $1475 a month for repairs and vac...

Good morning BP,Ive been digging in and looking for a multifamily in Columbus to start my REI journey. I was wondering about some issues to look out for in older home areas. A lot of the homes were built around 1900. ...

Hello Investors! Is anyone interested in showing our their cash flowing properties to the BP Community? Our BiggerPockets YouTube team is going to be filming tours of cash flowing properties with real estate investors...

All I need you help and advise. I have a tenant that has about 6 months left on her lease.But there has been nothing but problems since she moved in.

Before she moved I replaced the hot water heater with a new one. S...

I've only been in this business a few years, but have purchased a lot of deals.  Mostly from motivated homeowners, and bank foreclosures, which I understand and expect many of those to be in bad condition.  But lately...