Hey everyone,I wanted to discuss any experiences you guys may have with obtaining use variances. I know they can be difficult, so are there any tips or tricks to increase the odds at all? Zoning is the root of basical...

Hi,I'm negotiating on a property in Philadelphia. My agent and I are struggling to understand the zoning rules here. The MLS listing says that the lot is zoned as RSA5, but my agent has reached out the city and the bu...

Hello, I've identified a Duplex that currently has two tenants renting both sides. One side rents for $1,000 and the other for 1,200 per month. The existing owner is an old colleague looking to sell due to he's not li...

Hi BP,Though this is my first post, I’ve been following the BiggerPockets podcast and blogs since I moved to DC 3 years ago — it has really been inspirational and life changing for me. The power of the voices on this...

I am looking for a way to protect myself against buyers causing me to take my house off the market, and end up wasting my time.What could go wrong if I added this clause to the purchase contract? This says that the bu...

Here's an idea for a possible creative additional income stream for rental properties AND obtaining a small 0% interest / net neutral loan for each property: home security systems. 1) Negotiate a deal with an alarm co...

Hi all, my name is Efren Barriga. I bought my first house two years ago, not knowing anything about real estate. Fast forward to today, I am glad to say I am a Landlord/Property Manager. Reading the books on managing ...

I have two duplex, that’s are paid cash using my equity loan on my primary home. I am in the middle of refinancing both of them with the same lender. Should I treat each property individually or combined them and obta...

The attorney for my refinance sent me this message.  Has anyone else ever had this question?  I'm wondering about "adding" an attorney to my mortgage account.  Does that make sense to anyone?Can you please look in you...

Hello Everyone,
I'm hoping to get some advice on obtaining a short-term rental (STR) permit in Tobyhanna Township. I recently applied and submitted all the required documents. Everything seemed good until the townshi...