Hello and happy New Years to all Bigger Pockets members! I am a real estate investor in the Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and greater Hampton Roads area. I currently own two properties (one rental, and one primary residenc...

Hello fellow investors and friends! If you use a property management company, what is your number one reason for hiring them? What are the top positives/negatives you look for in a PM? Have you switched property manag...

Hello, Newbie here! What programs do you all recommend for book keeping? 

My garage door sometimes won’t open/close with the remote. You have to go use the open/close button inside. It works as it should 95% of the time. Nothing is blocking the sensors. Does anyone know what else I could tr...

Hey all,

I was looking for some advice on what to do prior to starting out. I'm currently in school and will have to wait about 2 years before I get anything really moving. In the meantime, I think my biggest weaknes...

Hello, BPFor those of you who self manage your rental properties, What steps did you take to successfully build your maintenance team?  Did you use referrals, bids and proposals.etc, . I have a general idea since I ha...

Hi All, I wanted to know from you what challenges are facing that you would like your accountant to solve?
I am a bookkeeper and a realtor (haven’t done much real estate lately), I would like to pick your brains and ...

Hello, I just found this site, but I've seen some interesting Q&A on here so I going to put my situation out here. 
I'm a new agent in a new town.  What I see here is very saddening.  We have an abundance of peop...

I've noticed that most landlords want to continue raising there rents even if they haven't done any updating to their properties.  If you had a tenant in your place for 4 years, would you continue increasing the rent?...

I'm unfortunately seeking advice, and referrals for an attorney specializing in construction defects. I hired a contractor for emergency repairs to my septic system - my rental property, a duplex, is in a remote locat...