I am about to buy a SFH to rent out. It is a bit dated and will need some work to look ready for future tenants. However, I am struggling to understand what work is worth my time and money. Do you guys have any advice...

At a house inspection I found out that the installer of a packaged HVAC unit removed almost all of a foundation column in the crawlspace to rout the flex air duct from the unit. Why he didn't install the HVAC a foo...

Hello BiggerPockets!I am very interested in the Buy and Hold strategy in real estate and was wondering if it is a bad idea to invest 3-4 hours outside your home? I bought my first home (3 family home in Brooklyn NY) i...

Hi BP,
Just had a tenant call that the heater wasn't working. Just had a technician out and it cost $275. A small Baggie got sucked up in the intake and needed to be removed (and a checklist of items needed to be ch...

Hey All, Long time member but first time poster. Currently active military and used a VA loan to live in and flip a property in Williamsburg, VA. Put a lot of sweat equity into property and had to move away on orders....

I currently have a prospective tenant who applied to live in the unit above us who is overqualified. They currently own in NJ and are planning to keep that home and rent it out. The husband makes $140K/year as a softw...

Hello BP,  Just came across the site a few days ago and I'm grateful I did because I've learned a lot already.  Tried to pre-qualify for a mortgage today and was denied.  I have a lot of student loan which is my issue...

Hey guys!  Can I get your thoughts on whether I should expand my cabin near Gatlinburg?  It is currently 1100 square feet on the first floor, 1100 square feet finished basement, and 300 square feet sleeping loft.  It ...

ok now that paulson changed his mind and will now be injecting capital into the banks rather than directly buying the troubled assets, im thinking this is great news for RE investors right? i feel the bailout was a jo...

Thanks for reading my first post.

We are in the process of rehabbing a 2-unit house that is over 100 years old. The tenant that most recently lived in the first floor apartment was a bona fide hoarder. He had a littl...