What does the BP community think about 1st lien HELOCs as a way to free up equity in your primary home for investment purposes? If anyone has gone through the process, can you give any advice as to whether you recomme...

My tenants had 2 dogs. Over the course of 3 years the yard was beaten down. The last straw for me was seeing they had placed 4 office type rugs by the porch thus destroying any grass. They also had a bouncy house type...

Hi, my name is Arsenio Alexander and yes I'm named after that Arsenio. Although i am named after a comedian, my future is no joke and i have to provide stability for my four children. I currently reside in Virginia an...

Anyone had experience in rehabbing an old bowling alley into something that makes money?  Lots of space 6-7 AC&Heat units 3years old 6,000 sq. Ft. The building is sound just bowling isn’t a money making thing, own...

I live in Germany, but I own a rental property in Hawaii, a nice condo in Mililani. I'm having serious issues with the resident manager, who I will call George (not his real name). My tenants are being harassed on a c...

There aren't enough renters to build demand so prices are dropping. They're dropping so low that Landlords are choosing to keep the units vacant rather than fill them at reduced prices. In August, they warehoused over...

BiggerPockets for a long time was a great place where investors could meet and exchange information and work together. Over the past year I have noticed a trend of a lot more newbies coming in just looking for informa...

Hi All! I had to share. Against all conventional advice and wisdom, I've just quit my job. My fiance's job brings enough for us to cover are needed expenses and I have about a year's worth of savings built up on top o...

I am in the position to go green aka electric thanks to solar, the numbers all make sense to move in this direction. My net out of pocket expense is roughly $14K, finance it with a low payment, and rapidly pay it off....

Ok, so I have a deep interest in helping people understand how to be successful in real estate. I'm an entrepreneur at heart and I would prefer to make money giving the time, knowledge, and experience I have to other...