I acquired a new duplex back in March and just had the second tenant move in last week. When I purchased the property, there was a small amount of pervious water damage to the ceiling in the kitchen, directly under th...

A few years ago I lived in very nice duplex that was newly constructed. The owners had several of these properties, and had stained concrete floors in all of them. Just wondering about the cost compared to other flo...

HI folks,I am looking at a rental property for purchase. The property is a lot with 4 separate houses on the property. Two 2/1 and two 3/1 individual houses. How can you go about determining the comps for the sale/...

Hello, I bought a property last year from a friend. Didn’t do an inspection prior to purchase. Took his word and only had an appraiser go in and take picture’s. Anyways, I have a tenant who called and told me a toilet...

okay so everyone knew about this dirty job. This project happened to run parallel with the other one at the same time.  Fortunately, this is a much cleaner job. I had two project running at the same time in the middle...

My tenants moved out and there is significant damage throughout due to improper care. My tenant rules and regulations document is clear about how to care for things like appliances and flooring. They signed it when th...

I am 28 year old with a beautiful wife and two children. We are a single income home, and I have horrible credit. What do I need to look into to start investing in real estate to create cash flow for my family? My end...

I have a candlemaker that has rented the non-conforming 3rd floor unit of my property for the last 3 years. She is not supposed to be living in the unit because it only has a half bathroom. To paint a picture, it wa...

What’s up to the Bigger Pockets Community! I am new here! To introduce myself, my name is Aaron from Chicago, IL. I have lived my life working in the food and beverage industry. I have a strong passion for customer se...

We were on a budget when we bought our foreclosure.  It had hideous old 80s style countertops.  You know, the old fake yellow wood stuff.  We spent a lot of time comparing all of the cheaper and creative options withi...