I'm here asking for some advice about a problem I'm having with a "contractor" I hired to rehab a flip.  I'll post a follow-up with more detail, but the gist of it is I signed a contract with who I thought was a licen...

I've already got:
- Signed lease
-  Five Day notice to pay or quit delivered by the Sheriff
- Tenants Rights and Responsibilities Acknowledgement form signed by tenant acknowledging receipt of legal aid info.
- Re...

I am interested in learning how to manage my own construction/reno projects. I was an IT project manager in my former life. Are there any forums on renovations or construction?

Hey Everybody,It feels good to finally say that I completed my first real estate transaction! I joined biggerpockets early last year and started learning as much as I possibly could.. maybe even for a little too long....

Hi all! I purchased a duplex in Chicago and inherited the tenant from hell. She is running a daycare out of the unit, she has a cat and a dog, her girlfriend clearly lives there with her, she puts her garbage on the b...

Just getting into being a landlord, own 2 units currently. First time coming up on one of my tenant's birthday. What do you guys do (if anything) for them?Card? Gift card? Text? Anything?I am a hands on landlord (not ...

How do you know a rough ball park of how much a contractor is going to charge before asking them to come out & bid the work? What signs do you look for so that you don't waste their time or yours when their pricin...

I am currently house hacking and want to know what the best way is to maximize return on Schedule E. 1. Dividing expenses - I see some post saying that I should just divide the unit by half. In my case, my tenants spa...

Hi BP, I'm coming close to owning my first buy and hold rental property and came across a question regarding management. I'm going to self manage myself; however, in the event that I would need to transfer management ...

Hi,I am purchasing a property without a buyers agent- I would like the sellers agent to pay a portion of the commission either back into the owners pocket or into my closing cost and down payment.  What the best way t...