My son just (yesterday) bought his first house. It turned out I had to co-sign with him. I was honest and told the loan underwriters that I was picking up a new Tesla this week. They said I couldn't get a new loan,...

Hi BP community!
I purchased a house in metro Detroit, MI area that was unoccupied.
The house rented in May and now it's July and and the tenants are complaining that the AC doesn't  cool the house enough. At first ...

Hello BP! I'm a new real estate investor getting ready to relocate to the Tampa Bay area to flip houses with my husband. We've never been to the area so any suggestions or thoughts on up and coming neighborhoods that ...

I've received some PMs and e-mails asking about setting goals and what do I do in retirement. I've ressurrected an old blog from nearly a year ago that was done in 2 parts. We have SO many new members, I decided to p...

Hey everyone! I am writing a regular column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine on “Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned” in real estate. I am currently looking for TENANT "mistake" stories, in particular inherited tenants ...

Background:I have a tenant who has been renting for about 10 months.  She is a retired probation officer and currently works part-time with one of local city governments in the traffic court division.  When she first ...

I own a rental property and the house has numerous mice. Professionals came out and said the house needs to be sealed for a total cost of $1,800. My wife went into the hospital and I cannot afford to spend $1,800. All...