Last summer I rented to a gentleman who had a colorful past however I had never screened my tenants based on criminal history...   After 38 days it was clear that the landlord/tenant relationship was not going to work...

Hello BiggerPockets Members -I recently came across some duplexes for sell in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (I live in Houston, Texas). They are currently for sale at $28K with $1,200 rental income. If this is true, this is an...

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I am working closely with a company to identify what key factors are most important to us when choosing a Property Management company. I own 6 doors currently and know what I think, but I would love to hear w...

Hello Everyone!!I suppose it is time for me to stop reading all the posts and introduce myself. My journey into R.E. came to be in 2005 at 20 years old. I had become a Land surveyor in San Diego, California and was in...

I read an article claiming that the Kitchen and Bathrooms on rentals should be the two places that should really grab your potential tenants attention.
I would like some advice or misconceptions on this, if youve hea...

I sent some schematics to one of our contractors this evening requesting some proposals for a deck for our primary residence. The deck will be just under 800 square feet. Here are some brief notes:

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I'm looking into purchasing my first out of state, multi family, rental. I've found some properties where the numbers add up but the neighborhood looks rough. How important is neighborhood rating? 

Hi everyone,I thought this could be an interesting/fun topic.  I'm about to close on a home. I know what design I "could" go with.  However I'm polling YOU.. the BP crew to weigh in on my decisions and tell me if you ...

The tenant is asking for ceramic tiles being laid for half bath where the tile is breaking apart as you see in the picture.  I asked an estimate from my property manager and they quote me for tiles at $800-900 and vin...