About a year ago I purchased a large brick 75,000 sqft building from the 1800's that was separated into apartment units. The previous owner just separated the units, threw cheap carpet down, incorrect electrical, drop...

Last year a foreclosed property I was looking to house hack caught my attention.  I ultimately pulled out due to the underestimated cost and scope of the rehab. The house was eventually purchased and renovated and is ...

It seems that former Sen. Tom Daschle didn’t “remember” to pay $128,203 until after he was picked by Obama to lead the health care reform efforts. No wonder these guys aren’t interested in cutting taxes…the...

We just bought a SFH in a college town. There are apartment complexes that lease by the bed and, in the lease, limit occupancy to a single bed in some of their bedrooms. Our home has three bedrooms and we'd like to ha...

I recently paid off my home and i am interested in purchasing another home/duplex for the rental income. Banks are telling me that because i own a home i would have to pay 20-25% for the down payment because it would ...

Hello all- I recently acquired a 2-flat in Chicago (Cook County, Illinois) and there are only two electric meters/panels. Is a 3rd required for common areas and exterior lights? Less the inside wiring, what is an appr...

Happy Fourth to my fellow Real Estate Investors. I am a landlord here in Boston and own a 3 family. I have two common area stairwells with 2 Kidde Smoke Alarms in each (Model P4010ACS). They are hard wired fire alarms...

A friend of mine is a nurse and unfortunately she has MS, due to her illness she can call in to work with no limit of days. She applied for a refinance which will save her a lot of money and got denied because her HR ...

I'm just trying to think outside the box here.  Please note I have virtually no knowledge regarding mobile home sales.  From what I've read Dodd Frank has pretty much put an end to rent to own and lease to own options...

Hello everyone, I am new to Biggerpockets and the world of rental properties. I have an accepted offer to purchase a 4 family in Taunton Ma. There are 3 two bedroom units and 1 3 bedroom unit. I was budgeting for 300/...