Hello All (Hopefully this is the right forum for this discussion!)I recently bought a condo that was owner-occupied for 30 years - and the owner was a big time smoker. The ceilings and walls are disgusting! The smel...

My wife and I own a two-flat in Chicago, and we're planning to upgrade our heating system. Currently, we have boilers and radiators that we want to remove to create space in the basement for a future conversion into a...

My inherited tenant is vacating this month and has already moved out. She gave me permission to paint and get the carpets cleaned ahead of actual vacating (mistake?). I have always smelled cats but assumed/hoped t...

Good day Biggerpockets,I apologize if this post is lengthy. I think full context is helpful to receive thorough feedback. I live in  Florida and am a licensed real estate agent.  A year ago I had the observation that ...

I'm coming up on my first property purchase, where I'll be the primary resident of a single family home. I'm getting my start in the Houston, TX market, and was wondering what advice or experiences some of you may hav...

Hello all, I have a large 5 unit building that is all separate electric baseboard heat. The building consists of 3 units that are 3/1, and then two 1 bedrooms. It's two floors. The left side of the building is two of ...

Hello BP fam!!! I'm still considering myself a newbie to investing as I've got one investment property. I'm interested in pursuing a triplex in need of a full gut renovation. I haven't had the best dealings with con...

I thought it might be interesting to share my experience with my first Brrrr property as I oversee the process taking place in New Mexico from my home of residence in Doha, Qatar. We first saw the house while visiting...

Hello,My apologies if this topic is covered elsewhere. If so, feel free to point me to it. We are about to acquire a 10+ unit multi-family residential building in Chicago built c. 1970, and are exploring options for u...

I'm curious to get feedback on whether it would be worth the expense to install a 2nd boiler / hot water heater for a small duplex so the tenants can be responsible for their own gas usage. There is currently one mid-...