My name is Trevor Mitchell. I am 24 years old and currently work in sales for Pella Windows and Doors in Traverse City, Michigan. I have more experience in the new construction side of real estate but I have been inte...

Though my years of hiring trades to work on my rental and friends/ family/ clients properties I have had it good and bad experiences. Property managers that over promise, work not fully completed to satisfaction, thin...

At great personal cost, it appears that my wife and I will be receiving an inheritance sufficient to pay off our house and possibly allow me to retire very soon.  What are the tax implication of such a transaction?  W...

Hi all,

I suspect my understanding of liens is faulty, otherwise someone else would probably be doing this already:

Search county tax rolls (many of which are online) to find delinquent/forfieted tax properties in ...

I finally got an offer accepted on a home in FL on Dec. 8 and am closing on Dec. 23. I just wanted to thank everyone on the REO board that has given me advice and direction on the site. You guys kept me motivated! ...

Hi Everyone! My name is Julia Pecina. I'm a new member to Bigger Pockets and it's taken my years of interest in real estate into a new obsession! I have been reading posts and listening to podcasts everyday since sign...

Hello. New member here.My wife and I are about 5-6 years from retirement. Our tentative retirement plan is to relocate from WNY to FL. We have kicked around the idea of maintaining two properties and become snowbird...

Are you landlords relaxing your screening criteria now because of job losses or uncertainty during Covid?  Or do you essentially NEVER relax your standards, no matter what the sob story?

My wife and I are considering investing in Auburn, AL and renting out by the room. This was before COVID-19 started and changed everything. Now I look at investing in a college town where the university drives the eco...

The water pipe broke outside the house on my side of the meter so I had it fixed.  The water has to be shut off for 8 hours because the location is saturated with water and needs extra time.  The tenants went to a hot...