I'm just jumping on the vinyl plank bandwagon for my rentals. Up until know I always went the cheap carpet route. A few quick questions for you guys who already use this product in your rentals. What has been your exp...

Well, we are getting around to the most wonderful time of the year and that means tenant Christmas gifts. I know some Scrooge like landlords skimp on this but I am convinced that Christmas gifts build good will and ar...

Hi, all! I have a question about HOAs and have been searching around but cannot find a similar situation to mine. I purchased a single family fixer upper in CA that is in an HOA community. The homes are situated on at...

Many self-managing investors on Bigger Pockets have to handle security deposits and this can sometimes be challenging. We wanted to share our the experience we have gathered throughout the years by managing hundreds o...

I purchased a duplex last month that was built in 1921.  There have been 2 days in the past month where we have gotten a TON of rain and we ended up with some small to medium size puddles in the basement.  Is this cau...

Hey everybody,
(Sorry to mods, originally posted this in the wrong forum!)After roaming the BP Forums and blogs for the past few years, my wife and I are finally under contract for our first rental property. So finge...

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I'm a new investor and have a potential deal, but was wondering if anyone has dealt with cockroaches before.

I found a six residential unit + 1 commerial commerical unit which has a recent infestation of co...

Here is my situation. I purchased an investment lot in 1998 for $145,000. I sold it in 2007 for $450,000 and did a 1031 exchange with the proceeds and bought another lot for $475,000 The market naturally has dropped...

My husband and I have been toying with the idea of a vacation home in Virginia.  The town is turning into a second home community with deals to be had.  We love the location on the Chesapeake bay for our kids and the ...