got an email from my tenant on dec 22 saying they got a letter from the city saying there water bill was higher than normal and there is probably a water leak somewhere(they just got back from a week vacation). Dec 23...

I came across a duplex property in a good developing area but the realtor warned me that both tenants are not cooperating and probably both need to be evicted. Would you even consider it knowing it's a good price? Ca...

Hi all,I currently own a duplex. Live in one side and rent the other. Have had my current tennants for 2 years now and they have always been good with rent. Through these couple of years, there has been repairs that w...

Just wondering what authority do building  officials really have. My local  city officials make me jump thru hoops every time I ask for permits or inspections. I've had to wait for like 4 days in different  occasions ...

Hi All I am weighing the benefits replacing and old parking pad with Asphalt vs. Concrete. This is on a 7 unit apartment building that I am rehabbing in Boise Idaho. I intend to hold this property as a rental for at l...

Hey everyone Im Dave from PA new to the real estate investing community.  Im low 30's with a wife and 2 young children (4 and 2)and wondering methods of financing a first rental property and any recommendations on the...

Hey everyone,I'm asking around for opinions, observations, and predictions as we see an upcoming interest rate hike already affecting investors. Two months ago I saw loans as low as 3.2% interest rates on residential ...

Found this kind of interesting: This woman is living off the grid and the city is trying to condemn the house, because she's not using city services for water/power

http://blogs.ajc.com/news-to-me/2013/12/18/...

Just a friendly reminder to you property owners out on BP.
We americans are adamant about taking our cars in for service and oil changes on time. Often our houses are much more expensive then our cars yet we neglect m...

Hi Everybody!My name is Karen Saxon. I live in Little Rock, AR, with my husband, Ben. He and I were both going to post our introductions today but then we thought that might be like showing up at the Bigger Pockets Gy...