Hi BP Community,I think I found a good duplex to purchase for house hacking that works number wise.  This will be my first investment so I am trying to make sure it goes well to set me up for future investments.  I di...

Hopefully, this post can serve as a helpful cautionary tale to anyone considering a tenant who appeared to be OK at the outset, and one the landlord did their due diligence on, but ultimately has become a pain in the ...

I've been reading The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner as well as listening to the Bigger Pockets Podcast, and I've heard not buying for more than 80% of the property value was a must.
So what I di...

Has anyone had bad experiences with open houses in Tampa Bay?  Any tips you'd share on how to improve traffic?  Marketing?  It seems like open houses are dying, even for the owner occupant buyers... change my mind!

Greetings from a newbie and thanks for all your feedback. It is very much appreciated!
I am currently looking at 2-4plexes in the Houston area and a Realtor (been in business 20 years or so) is indicating they will n...

I'm staying with my nephew on a cute little 1.5 acre ranchett in a rural North Texas county. He's been here a year. He cleaned the property inside and outside in lieu of a deposit. In a year, he has paid for all the r...

Tenant has requested permission to get a chicken coop. My initial thought is no... anyone have experience with this? Just seems dirty and unnecessary. This is in a duplex with a good size back yard. Thanks!

I had 4 different roofing companies assess the roof of my long term rental. All but 3 have recommended replacing the roof completely. It already has 2 layers of shingles, needs a cricket for the add-on chimney, new pi...