Own a 2 flat in a flood plain area. Paying huge sum to FEMA for flood insurance. To appeal for the flood insurance, i was told to obtain a elevation certification and submit it to FEMA for review on the premium.  Any ...

We moved to a gated community thinking it would be safe, and we would have tons of good neighbors but we overlooked that there is a small house next door that is brown and sort of blends in with the scenery so we didn...

Hello, I am new to BiggerPockets. A new friend of mine referred me. I'm trying to figure out a good market to invest in for my first property. I currently live in Seattle where it is just way too expensive for me.
I ...

Hello Everyone!My name is Joseph and I recently relocated to Jonesboro, AR from Diamond Bar, CA almost a year ago. The move was due to a sick family member that died in December 2013. Although such a sad situation res...

Hello, I live in South Florida and have been thinking about purchasing a flooded property in south Florida. It is in a flood zone. But it is in an amazing location Close to the beach and downtown. The whole area got f...

Hi everyone, I was initially pretty excited looking at the amazing value for money being offered in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area, both in the student rental market as well as the mainstream market.  Then I spok...

Hi all! My name is Matt Pastore. I'm new to BiggerPockets.  I'm a tech consultant who invests in buy and hold real estate part time in the Front Range of Colorado (Denver, Colorado Springs). I bought my first property...

For all those landlords operating properties in cold climates, please share your thoughts on winter readiness processes. We send tenants a letter or text alerting them to some common winter issues:1. Disconnect garden...

We have a unit that currently has baseboard heat (electric) The tenants we had in there years ago never complained about the cost of heat, but the tenants we have had for the past 2 years say that their bill goes up $...

 My husband and I  have lived in Southern California all of our lives. Our families live here and we love the weather but it stops there.   My husband commutes about an hour and a half to work  That  was the only way ...