I recently purchased a fixer upper that I will use as a vacation home. I won't be there in the winter and want to protect my water pipes. The plan is to remove the water meter each fall, blow out the pipes with an ...

@Matthew Irish-Jones started what I think is a discussion of great worth while I was on my most recent vacation. I highly recommend it to everyone who's thinking about starting out:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums...

Hi All,I was wondering are you still using the 1% rule when doing quick and dirty new deal analysis? Is anyone out there still able to achieve the 1% rule and in which markets?Recently I noticed I get to 0.7 or 0.8% a...

I am in the process of purchasing a hud property. Just got the ratified contact today. I am also an investor and am trying to learn as much as possible with this experience. I would love any suggestions on books to ed...

Hi! We have an opportunity to buy a small office building in an upper class town and neighborhood in Connecticut. Building is 10,000 sq ft and is about 17 units right now. that is made up of:1 apartment16 officesAll u...

So after spending some quality time to resolve a clogged drain (hair) and replacing some worn parts our tenant's bathroom sink was working perfectly. Draining like a champ. We did not charge the tenant figuring this w...

sounds like a difficult question for some but most of you have it down which one is better? PC or Mac? What are the benefits of each with differ nets programs to track expenses or analyze deals? Does either h...

Hi everyone

Wanted to get thoughts on this...

3 bedroom 1 bath house listed for 35k in a decent neighborhood. Hasvbeen on the market or awhile. Could maybe scoop up for anywhere from 25 k to 30k. Taxes are only $6...

Hello BP Folks,
I would like to thank you all for the contributions to the forums and community. I have learned a ton from the blog posts, forums and different members and thus felt comfortable enough to go through...

Hey Everyone!,I just recently bought my first rental and i've got some basic questions.  Any help regarding below would be GREATLY appreciated.  THANK YOU!1.)  What do you suggest regarding a pay schedule for tenant. ...