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Miles Stanley Does replacing electrical/rewiring improve home value?
23 January 2020 | 33 replies

Any thoughts?
My electrician is recommending that we rewire the entire house bc the existing wiring is copper but does not have a ground (built in 1968). We plan to BRRRR this one. He says it would improve home res...

Tom Suvansri Investing outside of hometown
21 August 2015 | 28 replies

I'm just starting out and exploring small multi-families in my hometown and adjacent towns as I'd like to stay close for my first property.  Unfortunately, I'm having difficulty finding anything that would actually ca...

Account Closed Hostile Tenants - Need Advice!
11 November 2021 | 64 replies

Hello BP Community!
I have a rather bizarre situation and was hoping for some insight. I have a duplex (two units, one address) and rented out one unit to tenants and was keeping the other unit for myself. The tenant...

Juan Diaz The Difficulties of Airbnb
11 September 2018 | 42 replies

I decided to write a column about my own experience putting some of my investment properties on Airbnb, so that you too can learn from my mistakes, understand what a good rental requires, and learn some of the horrors...

Praveen Balaji How much difference does repainting make in attracting renters?
24 June 2020 | 65 replies

I am close to purchasing my first SFH rental. The interiors are painted beige. The paint is fine - it just needs a little touch up here and there. My property manager took a tour of the house today and gave me a (low ...

Patrick Froehlich Anyone begin their real estate journey in their late 40s?
25 March 2023 | 193 replies

I am would like to start investing in real estate but am in my late 40s. Anyone investors on BiggerPockets start that late in life? Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

Greg S. Concerns about rehabbing a flood damaged house?
13 May 2017 | 31 replies

Hello everyone. I am a beginning real estate investor from NJ and am currently mailing to probates and out of state owners. The area I live in was pretty heavily hit by Hurricane Sandy. I'm about 5 miles from Seasi...

Diana Pritchard Educate your Real Estate agent
15 March 2017 | 35 replies

Hi BP Community,I wanted to share my recent interaction (email exchange) with a real estate agent who was advising me to up my offer price to beat the competition.About 20 days ago, I called an agent about a double (1...

Wendy Schultz Share your Crazy Vacation Rental Stories
15 April 2019 | 27 replies

I think I could write a book sometimes with some of the crazy stories from owning and managing vacation rentals. I'd love to hear your stories and how you've addressed the issue to prevent it from happening again (if ...

Amy Thatcher Eviction at Christmas: Scrooge or Good Business?
28 November 2018 | 29 replies

I recently (late Sept. 2018) purchased a duplex in FL. The property was fairly run down, i.e. overgrown yard, the occupied unit has window coverings consisting of aluminum foil and/or bed sheets/blankets, additionally...