I've built up a rental portfolio of 8 cash-flowing units in a very solid area, netting roughly $6k/month. I've done this by living in them, and renting out the other units. It's worked out wonderfully, and I've been a...

Hi guys, I’ve bought my first STR home, and in 2 weeks got it furnished, met neighbors, found someone to “emergency manage’ and clean as I’ll be long distance, now all that’s left is my city- required safety inspectio...

In a competitive rental market, knowing how to stay ahead of trends and rental dos and don'ts is an important key to the success of your investment property. Renter expectations and behaviors, codes, and laws are cons...

Hello, I am a new BP member and am having a big issue with an out of state rental property.  I purchased a duplex in St Louis through a turnkey provider that was pre-rehabbed.  The contract included a purchase price a...

Bigger Pockets Community, I'm feeling a bit disheartened at the moment.  I had a great duplex under contract with a 60 day escrow to allow for the 203k loan to have enough time to process.  I was going to do the BRRR ...

I’m buying a duplex. One side is currently rented to a couple that’s lived there for the past seven years. They’re ideal tenants who look after the place like it’s their own. However in the time that they’ve lived the...

Hello everyone.  New investor here.  There are two vacant houses on my street I'm considering for my first investments.  On one there is a large hole in the roof that's been there for years meaning there is probably s...

Hello there,My real estate agent arranged for inspection (for my first 4-units) this coming Thursday.He called me this afternoon to inform me that the listing agent refused the inspection as it passed 15 days from sig...

I have a tenant that we believe is hiding a dog.  They gave the visiting dog excuse.   We have a coach that operates several properties in California and they suggested that IF we allow them to stay, its month to mont...

Hi BP!I have an interesting situation that involves 2 sellers. I currently live in an awesome midcentury style duplex as a renter and would like to purchase the property. There is a lot of potential for the house to b...