For Long Distance I investors. Do you let your Property Management company handle contracting and repairs? I recently purchased a property in MI that only requires cosmetic updates I.e floor refinish, paint, new k...

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New investor and new to bigger pockets! Looking for a little advice on a property in my neighborhood. The house is a VA foreclosure (unsure what exactly this is) listed just under $200,0...

I just purchased my first rental property.  The property is very nice, however the bathrooms are beige and look outdated.  It is a 2br/2ba and one bathroom has a beige tub and beige tiling in the shower.  The second b...

Good morning! How do you make your properties so appealing that you have everyone flocking to them? Do you have a standard pallet for all of your properties? Does choosing color make you cringe? Do you use a designer ...

I'm doing a complete rebuild on a framed duplex in Logan Square, Chicago, after a fire at the house. I plan to rent the house for as long as possible.
I was not expecting to have the opportunity to choose the siding,...

When is it worth purchasing a rental property when the presence of lead paint is "unknown"?There are cities in MA where nearly every buy-and-hold investment property was built during the days of lead paint. The gross ...

Hello all. One of my clients just got a really simple claim turned down by his Berkshire Hathaway owner's policy. Someone broke in, and cut all the electric out of the basement. Berkshire said theft isn't covered, but...

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I will like your opinion on this house I am interested in purchasing and rehabing and living in it. Okay here is what the property needs. New Kitchen, new carpet, new paint, new landscaping (front lawn...

Hello BP community, I would like to share my story about my first investment property. It's a longer post than The strategy I chose is a live-in rehab house hack duplex. My journey into real estate investing has been ...

In the North East, and really any older Amercian town or city, the majority of rental buildings are lead painted. For the most part, Government has turned a blind eye towards helping rental owners in spite of the true...