Need suggestions on how to keep my pipes from freezing. Yes, I have hose covers. But house does not have central heat. It has wall natural gas heaters. I feel it is a safety hazard to leave them on for a week at a tim...

I have a rental property on Martha's Vineyard and I've been getting estimates for replacing windows and sliding glass doors. The property has one section that was built in 1921, though I don't believe the windows are ...

I love dogs and have always had them, but I totally get the reservation about having them in a rental when you can't be there to see that they are well behaved. I'm curious to learn more about what BP has experienced ...

So after much reading, I finally decided to take a shot at my first real estate investment; thanks in no small measure to all the wonderful information here at BiggerPockets. So here are the details:Closed 5/11/17 Fin...

I posted this for discussion on the investment aspects of Detroit.
I am very pro Detroit, but not ready to invest there yet--too many problems.
I think it has a ways to go before I'd be comfortable investing there.=...

I'm considering expanding my property portfolio into the section 8 realm. Now, we've all heard the horror stories of tenants trashing the property/units, late payments/no payments, etc. However, before I jump of...

I've been going to several of these note investing conferences and they all have their strengths and weaknesses. I figured I'd provide a brief summary for people searching for reviews next year, or those of you who we...

I'll be as short and to the point as possible. I'm purchasing a property subject to the existing mortgage. To do so I'm using a business line of credit to pay for everything from start to finish. For sake of simplicit...

Hi everyone. I just had an offer accepted for $230,000 on a 2,550 sqft triplex in Philadelphia which was built in 1925. The inspection turned up the following issues. Which of these do you think I should push to have ...

Hello BP'ers! Wanted to share this success story with all of you who have guided and inspired me each step of the way as I was dwindling in this uncharted territory.  So here is the short of it as it stands around 6 m...