Hi,this is Jie. I'm a new member to BiggerPockets. Right now I'm doing a 1031 exchange that I need to buy a replacement property for $45k or more. I plan to buy in the price range of $45k-$65k for a turnkey property s...

Hello BP family!  I am looking to start owning single family rental properties. I am 34, active duty military with a big family. The plan is to buy our next house outright and rent it out when we move. After a few yea...

I’d like to start out by saying that I understand problems arise and they are legitimate. I self manage 11 properties and I’m a fairly new landlord. I’m curious if I could get any advise on how to handle tenants who a...

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I wanted to reach out to the community to ask for your thoughts and strategies on how to legally deny "fake ESA's." As ESA's become more and more popular, it seems like many people are taking advantag...

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I'm looking at doing a rehab of a 4 unit building (3100 sqft) and I was wondering what people thought about flooring. I don't want to use the home depot bargain bin flooring, as I have not had good ex...

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I am a new investor in the Denver metro area and am doing a bit of work for a home that I bought a few months back (demolition of a back area of the house and its subsequent reconstruction). I've found a gene...

First: security deposits do NOT belong to the landlord. They are exactly as stated: security deposit.They MUST be housed in a FL financial institution per FL statute. They cannot be co-mingled.Now, your tenant left "d...

My dad just sent me this link.

http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/motor-city-goes-bust-largest-ever-municipal-bankruptcy-in-u-s-history/

What do you all think about the REI market in Detroit after...