Krista Dodson
Investor from Richmond, VA
SO glad to have found Bigger Pockets. I've been an investor since 2003, when I married my husband, who house-hacked his first house in Arlington, VA. I was a CPA in Northern VA at the time. Since then, I quit my jo...
Pearce G.
Equifax and credit freeze
I've been reading that experts recommend freezing your credit with each of the credit reporting agencies as a better defense (compared to credit monitoring) against the Equifax and other data breaches. Question for l...
Sekelle O.
Add rental apartment in basement vs over the garage
I am buying a new personal residence and would like to add a 2 bedroom rental apartment. I can either add it over the garage or put it in the basement. Both are doable, with different costs. It would be a full apartme...
Sharad Bagri
Columbus and Dayton, Ohio—B or C+ Neighborhoods, where are they?
Hi BP,
I am looking to invest in small multifamily rentals in the Columbus and Dayton area. Since I am focusing on cash flow I want to target B or C+ neighborhoods. Can you please provide some areas where look for p...
Caleb Brown
Moving appliances in kitchen expensive?
I am looking at moving around some appliances for a better kitchen layout in a home I just purchased. Currently it is setup as a one wall kitchen, but with a wall gone between the living room and kitchen there needs t...
Andrew Caldieraro
Uneven flooring options
Hello,I’m looking at a 1350 sqft 3B, 2B house that is over 100 years old for a rental property. It will rent for ~$1000/month. It doesn’t need much work, aside from flooring replaced. It currently has linoleum floorin...
Adam Sharp
HVLP - help troubleshooting
Hi BP -I need some help with my HVLP spray gun. I recently purchased a 2.0mm gun and ran it at 40psi today to do some cabinet painting. I used BEHR Bonding Primer and thinned it using the recommendations on the can (1...
Alex Huang
Weather Cold Snap and Vacant Properties
With these historically cold temperatures in the eastern part of the US, I'm curious to hear if there are any additional things to look for when dealing with vacant properties (with no utilities on) regarding damage?I...
Chris Momongan
First BRRRR - I'm on the last two R's
Started my first BRRRR project in Sept 2022 in Augusta, GA. Purchased house at 87k and Rehab took 3 months and was about 40k. Spent 1 month preparing to get tenant in and chickened out of long term landlord and deci...
Logan Francavilla
Top 5 Markets for the Perfect Mix of Cashflow and Appreciation
I am going to purchase my first investment property sometime later this year, and my research has pointed me to 5 different markets for a good mix of cashflow and appreciation:Columbus OHMemphis TN Indianapolis IN Kan...