Hi I was wondering what would be the best way to prevent a house from flooding other than not buying a house in the flood zone.  There is a house in the north suburbs of Chicago in a amazing school district, but its i...

Hey guys,I'm in the process of renovating my rental unit.  It's a  4bd/2 bath split level in North Oakland.  The kitchen is pretty small, but I'm trying to avoid any structural changes since it's a rental (I won't be ...

If you had two choices:1) a duplex with one side rented for $650 and other side is ready for occupancy at $650 (ok area, light touch ups but mostly just a little elbow grease needed) and mortgage would be $425 a mo wi...

What is a reasonable snow removal policy for a mixed use commercial property? It includes apartments and a single commercial tenant.Our policy is to plow once snow accumulated 3 inches and re plow once it reaches agai...

Hi guys,  I am house hacking my first time home with some STR and looking for an accountant who understands STR income in the South Carolina, Beaufort, Charleston area.  Does anyone have a recommendation?  I'm from SC...

Hello BiggerPockets,I wish everyone is doing well. I just purchased an 9/4 house. Two rooms and 1 bathroom is actually separated in the backyard. I will rent each room out. I have purchased a coin laundry, each room w...

I live and work outside of the United States. What are some options/opportunities for someone to get into real estate investing who can not drive by a house or participate in person?

Hi all,I have two triplexes in Broward County (Pompano Beach), Florida.I would love to get them separately metered and have the tenants billed for their own water usage.I am not sure what this project should cost and ...

Contractor is adding 2-3 inches layer of concrete and he says the 2-3 inches bottom part of this wood column will be covered in concrete. Won’t this cause water to get trapped and cause the wood to mold and rot insi...

Hi all, I have just bought a flip house and the outside is wood lap.  The paint is peeling badly and not sticking at all.  What is the easiest and fastest method to remove remaining paint? Media blast? If that is the ...