My name is Justin and I am 22. I have wanted to do rei since I was in High School. I figured the best way to get a jump start would be to go to carpentry school and learn as much about houses as possible. I went to...

Hello BiggerPockets network, it is phenomenal to meet everyone! My name is James Olinda, I have been traveling the USA in a DIY renovated Airstream for the past three years with my wife, baby girl and two pups, and it...

I prefer older buildings when it comes with rental.   They tend to have better bones and better quality construction...but I hate the bathrooms that comes in teal, pink, yellow, green, blue...I have nine bathrooms in ...

I am currently househacking my first duplex, a couple weeks ago I noticed the main sewer line was backing up slightly in the unfinished basement. I attributed it to the heaven rain fall we were getting at the time. Th...

Never had this happen to me before. I own a  place in Loudoun County, VA and recently rented it to a young couple. Seemed like a decent couple and passed the background check just fine.  About 10 days after the lease ...

Hey guys, need some insight on this.. There are several homes in my area, around $15,000-$30,000.. But they are in crap neighbor hoods.. Is this a gold mine, or not.. It seems no-one wants to do anything with thes...

I have a friend who was a successful landlord for many years. When I mentioned Section 8 to him he advised me never to get involved with it, that it was only for experts who know how to handle it. He said the Section ...

Hello Everyone, I have been lurking and posting a little here and there on BP for a few month now.  Started around podcast 62 I think, listened to all the podcast in like a week or so while driving on my job.  Love Bp...

I have been having crazy dreams lately asking my self if I could really pull off buying an investment property at 20 years old. I am still in college. I don't have that much in assets and my credit is fair. I just wan...

I just bought my first single family home that I will be house-hacking. I have 3 extra bedrooms to rent out. I would like some advice on how I might deal with the issue of roommates breaking something in a common area...