We have a large house with a lake view that is currently rented to a retired couple while they build a house (cough, McMansion) on their own property just below the rental, directly on the waterfront.  While they more...

Hi there,I believe it's in Brandon Turner's "7 Years to 7 Figure Wealth" that he recommends making improvements that increase the value of each property you buy by 10%. Can anyone suggest some examples of improvements...

I'm in the middle of remodeling a 4plex.  The first unit is almost done and included a kitchen remodel which was uneventful and an excellent learning experience.  The second kitchen was designed and demo has been comp...

I purchased my current home about 2 years ago, it was a Short Sale.  One of the previous owners enclosed the back porch and the garage.  All the work seems legit but my problem is this.  Tax records in Manatee County,...

After the 2009 real estate meltdown, may home builders and developers were unable to maintain their holdings and had to foreclose. The result was thousands of discounted homesites, now owned by the banks, flooded the ...

Hey everyone! We jumped into real estate investing this spring and only recently found Bigger Pockets. I work in urban planning and have been thinking a lot about the ripple effects of the new waterfront development i...

I am a new investor and i am in the middle of closing on my first house . I've been listening to the bigger pockets podcast and have read several blogs and I'm curious to know why most of the investors suggest to get...

Hello fellow members- I have a problematic tenant who pays on time but has created other issues with noise and guests and now, a broken window! In my 20 years of being a landlord for a few properties, I have never enc...

There are pros and cons to self-management. Some landlords are very successful. Some lose their shirts, destroy their health, and even ruin relationships. Most land somewhere in the middle.If you have experience as a ...

Hi all -- I'm hoping to get some input on two properties I am deciding between. Both are in a working class suburb north of Dallas (The Colony for you DFWers).  Here are the numbers and some informationProperty #1 is ...