Hello!I'm Claire. I'm new to real estate and to BP. Nice to meet you all!My husband and I are looking for a multifamily home to occupy and rent. We currently live in Arlington; I work in Sterling and he works in Tyson...

Just took over being landlord of a single property I rent out. I've had the same tenant for 4+ years and had to let the PM go because he kept doing things like losing her rent check. I called her today to introduce my...

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I am fairly new to bigger-pockets. I wanted to know your opinion on owning your own house vs renting an apartment? What makes sense? And why ?

Your opinion matters.

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Can someone please help me find a way to lighten the stone on this fireplace without damaging it?

I have no idea other than spaying it with paint or something but not sure how that will work.

Does anyone kno...

Not sure if this post belongs in the DIY section or the Buying/Selling section...I'm currently working on getting one of my rentals ready for sale. (A 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2 car garage home in Winter Haven, FL). I h...

Hi, BPersI have my current tenants move out from a 3be/1ba SFH July 23rd. When do you guys think it is the best time to post ads for new tenants and arrange open houses? The reason I asked is that I do not want to sta...

For all of you who have a hard time getting your wife to agree to let you play in real estate.. this is a nice story where My wife was tired of working on my deals and wanted her own..now she has done a few flips but ...

Living in North Central Florida, I forget that people spend thousands and dream all year to come to my home town. After years of trying to perfect my rental house management I am wondering why I didn't think of this e...

I have a duplex that I live in that is in a hot market, there is also another duplex next door that the older owners (out of town) are considering selling.    The properties are blocks from the many amenities of the a...

Hi Guys,I just purchased my first investment property, a duplex, that i plan to house hack. It was built in the early 80's and the kitchen is it's own small room with a doorway between it and the living/dining room. I...