Stanley Dean
Propane tank cost versus public gas line
Hey All- I am deciding on a property in Maryland for rental which is 3 br/3 full bath and noticed the heat furnace and boiler had a gas line. When checking at the back of the house saw the heatpump until might be 2 ...
Wesley Kuo
Need Help: Tenants' Requests
Greetings BP family,
Weeks ago I posted a topic about screening tenants for rental property, and thanks to the immense knowledge from all who responded, I found the tenants and signed the agreements effective August ...
Frank Adams
Come with me and see what happens when a deal goes BAD
A little history. I bought this place for $52K in '03, put about $2K into it and sold it for $75, 2 1/2 years later I foreclose and the IDIOTS had;
1. Thrown away a really cool "franklin' stove (or sold it)
2. Done s...
Andrew Taylor
New Guy in Houston, Texas
Hello, all. My name is Andy Taylor (don't say it) and I am a new wanna-be investor from the Houston area (Magnolia, actually, which is 40 or so miles north of Houston proper).I stumbled onto BiggerPockets.com after a ...
Sandy Sciales
Beginning our short term rental business Airbnb, vrbo, craigslist
Hi Y'all,
We have a 4 bed 3 bath, pool home 6 hours away from our home that we are hoping to turn into a short term rental. We have had plenty of experience with long term rentals, but are wet behind the ears on thi...
DAVID GAGE
WOULD YOU RENT TO THESE PEOPLE?
I HAVE A FRESHLY REMODELED 4BR 2 BATH HOUSE THAT I'M TRYING TO GET RENTED. I'VE SET THE PRICE A LITTLE HIGH BECAUSE OF ALL THE RENOVATIONS I'VE DONE AND PEOPLE SEEM TO BE BALKING AT THE PRICE A LITTLE. I'VE HAD LOTS O...
Joshua Dorkin
Two Easy Strategies to Help You Become a Millionaire
I know that BiggerPockets.com is a website devoted to real estate investing, but our ultimate goal is to help our visitors find wealth. I was just reminded of a few simple steps towards creating enormous wealth from a...
Sarah Lorenz
Critique of My Recent Stay at a Vacation Rental
I booked a rental at a Northern Michigan lake house recently, and now that I'm an expert, I naturally had much to critique. This was a 5 bed, 3 bath house right on the water, and more of a house-hacking STR vs. a prof...
Bartosz Rosol
First Duplex Kitchen Rehab Small Budget
Hi BP,I need your help. I recently bought a duplex (house hack) and I looking to touch up the upstairs kitchen before I post the unit for rent. While my ultimate goal is to replace the cabinets I am unable to do so ri...
Raeshelle C.
Feeling hopeless. I need help
I want to buy a duplex and live in one of the units. My ultimate goal is to have a portfolio of real estate and be wealthy, but I want to start with a duplex I can live in. If I had $20-$35K I could start this path of...