Hey BP,I am trying to make this deal work but right now my numbers are tight. The property I am looking at is a new construction side by side duplex, both units identical. For some reason it is not considered a legal ...

Thanks to Bigger Pockets, I have gained a great deal of enthusiasm for REI and hope to relocate from the east coast to Denver in the next several months. We are close(ish) to retirement -- maybe 5 years -- so our firs...

Hey BP, I'm a REI novice trying to put together an investment strategy. I live between Greater Houston and Beaumont, and work in Beaumont. The Golden Triangle isn't currently known for its deals right now, and competi...

Years ago another landlord told me he kept one of those stand up infrared room heaters around to keep a tenant happy until his furnace guy could get there to fix the problem if a furnace went out.Last night, while all...

Hello everyone. I have a quick question for everyone.If I get a hard loan to buy a house that is only accepting cash offers can I refinance to a conventional loan after having bought the house?

Hi BP! We just acquired a house we are fixing up and may use as a rental.I found out that the city water/sewer bill AND electricity both stay with the propery.  I am used to water/sewer being attached only. Has anyone...

Just wanted to introduce myself, say hello, and say that I look forward to connecting with the Bigger Pockets community. My husband and I are new to real estate investing and are in the process figuring out how to put...

We are currently in the middle of building a spec house in a very nice town. Our G.C. has 13 employees and he seems to have 1 or 2 jobs going concurrently with our job.I'm having a very hard time watching the progress...

With all the talk of a recession or down trending economy, which type of tenant would be better, Section 8 vs. Normal rent paying tenant. First, these are for area C neighborhoods, lower economic, typical 2 bed 2 bath...

Just started a new RE company geared towards managing real estate investments for others. I’ve been a licensed agent for 8+ years and have managed rentals here and there on a smaller scale but now fully prepared to bu...