Hey everyone. Over the weekend I had a break in on a rental where the door was kicked in and copper theft. Is there any kind of security system anyone uses while their rental is vacant?Is replacement plumbing now goin...

Without exception, every episode of "Flip This House" that I've seen has a portion of the show in which almost immediately after purchasing the house and beginning the rehab, they uncover some sort of problem that the...

I can't believe I didn't think of this one before.

If you're in a cold area, do this or have this done:

1. Go into the basement or crawlspace and find 2 pipes. First, find the pipe that is your hot water going o...

Hi All and much respected friends.  I have a gut rehab project in Astoria, Queens officially underway and I'm finalizing my plumbing contract.  I am rehabbing a 3 family house.  The plumbing contract involves all new ...

Hello! Just wondering if anyone has firsthand experience with True Submeter (www.truesubmeter.com). I manage a triplex and would love to submeter the water, but the HOA prevents us from doing it through the water comp...

I purchased a few properties that were sold with some deffered maintenance issues "baked in". 

As the new owner, I'm trying to get a handle on the issues so that I can achieve maximum cash flow. I want to transitio...

We currently have a few rentals in neighborhoods in the under $40K range with a property management company.  Aside from credit, income, etc. what are the biggest issues you have experienced in these areas; we want to...

I am considering to renovate/remodel a 30 year old 4bed/2.5 bathroom house that is about 2500 square feet. I would like to bring it up to a modern look and have the kitchen/bathrooms to be gutted and replaced. It is n...

Hi there,I am a new member to Bigger Pockets and Interested in LTR. I am looking for 2-4 units Multifamily properties to start with but I am so confused about couple of things here:1. The tax situation here in scranto...

I'm considering buying a 1920's property in my area and I've gotten the sellers to agree to a 60k purchase. I had a contractor (whom I trust) look at the house and he suggested that I replace all the dry wall, ele...