Hey everyone. My wife and I are ready to invest in our first STR. I know BP has rental calculators and I will likely use them in the future. However I wanted to do this manually so I can learn it myself first. I would...

My basement has flooded, possibly due to standing water in one of the window wells. There is water pooling up under the mulch next to the window well on the side of the house, and I can see water seeping into the wind...

My wife and I have signed a contract for a new construction home in Florida. The land was bought by the construction company and we chose our lot and house model. (There are 18 homes going up in the enclave) The pi...

My wife an I have been renting out a family home located in Orange County, California for the last several years. The latest tenants were their for 3 years. They asked if they could break out of the lease early if we ...

Hey Bigger Pockets! Once again, I have not posted for some time and I felt that this property we just sold would be a great example of how systems can make your business run smoother as a real estate investor.  Whethe...

Hey BiggerPockets! I am fairly new to this whole thing. My partner and I finished our 2nd flip in a North Atlanta suburb back in February. We bought it completely in cash at $271,500 and used a family source for the c...

I contracted to purchase an REO in December of 2010, skipping all the long and boring details, I finally just received word that the deal is accepted and I am now in escrow. I will not post any of the real numbers her...

Got my first tenant.  He was in a rush to get away from living with a alcoholic brother.  He is soon gaining peace of mind.:)  broke over a half dozen clauses in my lease currently by moving in.  This is low income ar...

I had a 13mm laminate floor installed about 6 weeks ago. The edges of the boards are turning up. I suspect the installer didn't give the flooring room to expand under the shoe molding. What do you think?  Best fix?

While it bothers me that a U.S. Senator was busy looking at porn on the Senate floor on a government-issues computer, I'm more appalled at the fact that he was doing so because he "was bored as they were debating the ...