How can I go about searching for deals/properties that appreciate in value over time? Looking at the tax appraisals?  Or asking a realtor?  Really would like to look see numbers and not have a realtor just speculate o...

Hi all,First post after having discovered this site about 6 months ago. Love the podcasts and looking forward to broadening my knowledge and hopefully building a decent portfolio over time. I have a question on whethe...

Title says it all. Since I am starting out, I am just curious about how much you guys spend on renovations or if there is a rule of thumb? I want to calculate it as a percentage of the purchase price that I can apply ...

Hi guys! I'm a rising senior at Boston College interested in buy and hold real estate investing. I've started reading books on real estate investing this summer and stumbled upon the Bigger Pockets podcast where I've ...

I have ideas on this fireplace, since I cant demolish it (for now) I think a coat of paint is in order.What do you think?It wraps into the kitchen though, I was thinking of having some shelving placed on this side..

I am doing a rehab an older house that will be a rental when it is finished and I was wondering, has anyone put an instant water heater in a rental? I have had the electrical upgraded and added a second bathroom to ma...

Hey fellow Columbus property owner/managers,I'm hoping someone can offer a solution to our issue. We're still relatively new (2.5 years, and it's part-time) to managing a residential property, so I am thinking "there ...

I was recently looking into getting solar panels on my home and after doing some more research I am now on the fence. I dont have a very high monthly electricity bill. It’s about $100avg. 2400sqft home. One of the mai...

Hey BP,Trying to get ideas about ONE THING that really stuck out that your previous landlord did that made the relationship a memorable one (in a favorable way). Conversely, feel free to add something that a terrible ...

We have an offer in for a MFH with window a/c units. The MFH was built in 1934. Would you leave the window units, or pay the $6k+ per unit for central air? The tenants currently pay all utilities. The units rent at $7...