Anyone here ever change their bushes and lawns for low maintenance or artificial alternatives?Was it worth? Did you save money?I know of one guy who replaced all of his grass with artificial turf and saved a ton of mo...

Hello BP,An owner of multiple units reached out to me and was interested in my property management company. One of his questions was the transition of the properties from his current PMC to mine. From everyone’s exper...

Last week I placed my first offer on a property. Asking price was 116,000 and my offer of 100,000 was accepted. Its a 4 unit apartment building with 2 2 br units and 2 3br units. Anyway, here are the numbers.
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TL;DR* Aggressively pushing 'maintenance' and for the most part for things not requiring any maintenance* In-house maintenance rates are eye-watering, way higher than what you'd see in even most expensive markets* Mai...

Hi FolksI have a duplex in CA and the lease requires the tenants carry a renter's policy. Recently there were some maintenance issues that required they vacate the premises and stay in a hotel. I've agreed in principl...

Hi BiggerPockets team,
I am a rookie US real estate investor searching for financing options for my first deal.
Personal ProfileCitizenship: IsraeliI do not have US citizenship or a long-term visa.
Investment Goals...

These questions will be helpful when your seeking a PM company. 1. How long have you been in business?Call references prior to hiring the company.2. Which property management services do you currently offer?Be sure th...

Hello everyone,  I am curious as to what is the best way to separate/save cash reserves per category for your rental property? 

  In the biggerpockets podcast episode 193, @Brandon Turner said that for most of his ...

Hi all -I am up to nine SFR rental properties and am starting to get maintenance requests from my residents.  Some of them are very minor such as tightening an outlet that has come lose which is a 5 minute fix.  I inh...

Looked at a house in Northern Illinois. This time of year we can see temps near zero. I've worked in real estate since the sixties, but I can't make heads or tails (literally) of this pump setup. It sits out in the co...