Saturday night, we received a call while we were out from the guy who rents the basement of our personal residence.  Sewage was backing up into his bathroom and all over the carpet outside the bathroom.  We managed to...

Becoming a real estate agent to buy 1st house hack stupid idea? I really want to become a real estate investor and buy multiple properties. However, I am not sure if I want to do real estate as my main job forever. Is...

Hello I'm a newbie.  I'm interested in multi-family investing. Has anybody done niche investing  like college towns or near military bases. Any tips or things to look out for? Looking in Georgia right now.

A really hair-raising and fascinating thread about getting rid of a vacation rental guest who decided to stay and not pay.There is much focus in this thread about the difference between evicting someone who has stayed...

The property is in Sparks Nevada right off Vista & Baring Blvd. It's the only 5 bedroom on the court. Previous owner purchased it as a 3 bedroom 1 bath house and constructed it into a 5 bedroom 2.5 bath property. ...

Well, I had a couple just leave one of my places and she left a review saying "wonderful house, so cute and great location, but it is not suitable for young children". When I went to clean it today, it was one of our ...

Hi biggerpockets, I'm a new landlord trying to put my first house up for rent.  What kind of pictures do you think I should use?  Do I need a $500 professional package, or can I just use my smartphone camera?

My wife and I are relocating to Tampa from the Orlando area in February of 2020. I have an extensive history in carpentry and remodeling, along with being a heavy equipment operator. My wife is Handy as well and has a...

Hello,I am working on purchasing my first short term rental but haven’t found a good reference for analyzing the closing fees and understanding the funds needed for closing. I may be over analyzing it but I want to ma...

As I learn more and more about home features and what turns the best profits, what to allocate more of the budget to than other areas, etc, I would love to hear from YOU all in regards to what features in a new home t...