Khalid Johnson
Mice problem will cost $1800
I own a rental property and the house has numerous mice. Professionals came out and said the house needs to be sealed for a total cost of $1,800. My wife went into the hospital and I cannot afford to spend $1,800. All...
Hilary C.
What was your worst home renovation fail!?!
Hey BiggerPockets family!We'd love to see (or hear) about your worst home renovation fails, and how you were able to fix them :)Sometimes you learn the most from someone else's mistakes --- and sometimes you just need...
J. B.
Tenant damage; low remodel bid; high remodel costs... Now what?
Age 40. Owner of a singe-family rental homePurchase price 15 years ago: $200,000 (zero down payment)Current value: $400,000+Current mortgage: 20-year fixed with 19 years remaining @ 2.875%Seeking advice and opinion...
Sarah D.
Cost of painting vs DIY
It's 10pm. I'm about to start washing gross bathroom walls in the apartment we're renovating to prepare to sand and paint. I'm on BP because I don't want to do it...I see people talk about hiring painters that can kn...
Jake Carter
My Short Sale Experience with WaMu/Ocwen
Hi all,
I am in the process of a short sale on my home here in CA. I started keeping a log of what has happened so far and thought it might benefit others if I share what happens. So I googled for a short sale/forecl...
John S Lewis
Are you a slum lord?
So, since I've started as a pro member here on BP, a lot of the properties in my price range are all in run down neighborhoods with high crime. Does anyone have experience with these types of rentals? Is it just a ...
David Shiling
Biggest mistakes learned from first Rental?
What are some lessons y'all have learned from your rentals that you think nobody should make? Best things to put in your leases?
Daniel Lynch
Should I charge my Girlfriend rent?
So in the next few months I plan to buy my first duplex! I plan to house hack; rent out one side and live In the other. While running the numbers a thought crossed my mind about my girlfriend paying rent. Here’s the t...
Chris Hopper
Lets beat this dead horse....
The new year has arrived, so let's discuss one of the dead horse topic I see here time & time & time & time again -
I'M DOING MY RESEARCH AND HOPE TO PURCHASE SOMETHING WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR (OR TWO, OR 6...
Joshua Dorkin
The Top 5 Landlord Mistakes
I'm looking to see if we could compile a list of the top 5 mistakes made by landlords. I'll throw out a few and hopefully we can come to some kind of consensus.
Note - to all who participate,...