I have a dilema.  A potential renter has  a pit bull and I'm a little nervous.  What is my liability if I allow pets, and her dog bites someone?  The unique thing is she is a Sheriff's deputy and has better credit tha...

Hey, BiggerPockets community! I am proud to say that with a lot of advice and guidance, I finally purchased my first property. It is a duplex in a very nice Pittsburgh suburb close to hospitals, nightlife, shopping, a...

Four Board members are not seeking re-election. The vote will be in a few months. Recently a few homeowners let the board and management co know how unhappy they are. Two or three board members and the management co f...

Has anyone used the method used in the Creating Wealth by Robert G. Allen which uses a point system for determining potential deals? Everything seems pretty standard but seeing that this was written back in 1983 when ...

As a newbie I understand making the numbers work really is about buying right. Buying houses that nobody wants to touch and getting them for a really low price.With that said I have been looking at some houses that ar...

Hello everyone,We are reviewing an applicant for our rental property and everything was looking great until I heard from our insurance that the prospective tenants' English/American Bulldog is not covered. The people ...

Greetings,I am analyzing a deal and the cash flow numbers look good.  My monthly expenses would be around $1,850/mo for two units that would return approximately $3,000/mo total.  However, it is in a vacation market t...

Sorry for my ignorance, I was wondering if there are any war zones / section 8 strong holds in Austin or the immediate area. All I read about are the good areas people are all fighting each other to get into, but noth...

Hi, I'm new to Austin real estate and was hoping to get some insight from the group about up and coming areas that seem to be gaining traction in Austin. In particular, I'm interested to know how the area of Crestview...

I appreciate all the facts and opinions here at BP. We have been members for 2 years now. I have been listening and learning from the background. We purchased our first rental January 1 2020, a 16 unit apartment compl...