Well, my partner and I just got word that our buyer backed out of our flip property today because they found out that there is a powerline near the house and they have a newborn on the way. They did research and fo...

I posted a thread a few days ago called why do we invest? There were a lot of good replies on that thread with many bigger pockets members listing their goal of 5000, 10,000, 12,000, or $20,000, per month for retireme...

hello, I was hoping to get your advice on this.  We have a rental that we put out for $1450/month.  We have an interested couple that makes $3600/month combined.  The guy is a Marine for 7 years (728 credit score), th...

Hello all, hoping to get some advice regarding the uncomfortable topic of mice. I am currently house hacking a duplex in Newport Ky. About two months ago I was in my tents house, and I saw a mouse run across the floor...

Hello everyone,I was wondering if you guys have any info/experience about living with tenants and how to screen them among other things.I heard about initially having a short lease to kind of feel out tenants (specifi...

[b]There is finally an answer to, “ Is there a way to Kill my termites without tenting my house and filling it with poison lethal gas?”

Realty owners no longer need run the risk of poisoning, death or health inj...

First of all I made a mistake in my Dow figures yesterday it should have been the lowest since 1997 not 2002.

The day after Oblama sent the Dow to its worst showing since 1997 Bernanke said t...

When making an appointment to see an apartment with the manager Ruby I was stood up 3 times. When I finally did move into a unit I thought everything would be fine.
WRONG!!
I lived there for 3 days and didn't even hav...

I'm looking at a 28 unit in Excelsior Springs. I am curious if Excelsior Springs has a strong enough economy to make this a good investment?Here's what I know about Excelsior Springs:- E.S. is a B/C+ neighborhood-the ...

A friend just told me he is getting a divorce, and they have owned their home for less than 2 years. (February 2016 purchase date.)How does divorce affect Capital Gains on this purchase? After one year, it's long term...