Hello Everyone, Great site. I  just wanted to introduce myself. I live in Medford, Oregon. I am a newbie. I have a plan of action and am ready to start looking at deals. My strategy is the 'buy and hold'. Any advice w...

When working with realtors, is it ok for a realtor to use my purchase agreement or are they mandated to use their official state contract? My contract has investor lingo with CYA wording that covers me, the investo...

Thought I cleared up a past tax issue over a year ago, but the IRS never did officially release the lien. I heard that some banks will work w you before you get the letter of release. I know that I can get a release i...

Hi All,What is the best way to go about pre-screening tenants so that I can get the best pool of applicants? Obviously we would also do this legally as well. I think I remember this from a Bigger Pockets podcast episo...

Hello BP community! I'm Matthew Thompson and I am an aspiring real estate entrepreneur from Chicago. I'm in the middle of a move to Madison, Wisconsin but I'm interested in doing work in both areas. I found BiggerPock...

Hi BP community. I’m currently seeking a property to house hack in St Pete and one thing that is unclear to me is how to verify if a property that has an existing mother in law / ADU is legal and up to code. I ran int...

I own a property in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. I will be building a separate living space and connecting it to the primary dwelling. Officially, it will be deemed an "attached accessory dwelling unit." I'm consi...

We are doing our first flip in Denham Springs, LA, just outside Baton Rouge. The house got about 5' of water and has been completely gutted all the way to the studs throughout. All electrical, plumbing, and AC will be...

Hello - I am in a situation where I have a new tenant and this is their first official month they are paying me rent and they have already told me a bunch of lies regarding why they wont be paying in time. I plan on e...

I am new to this, but hope to find an answer.
I moved into a 1 bedroom apartment with my boyfriend Feb 1 2011. We signed a 1 year lease, both our names went on the lease, and we stayed through Feb 1 2012. We are n...