(Re-posting here - used the wrong forum before).Hey BP! Looking for some input on an inspection report.I am under contract to purchase a 4 bed 1.5 bath row home in Philadelphia. This is my first home purchase, and I h...

In July we replaced a broken sewer line for $8,500. We have 0% financing for 12 months. We have the cash to pay it now, but with 0% financing, we are in no rush to give up our cash. 1.  Is this a capital expense to be...

I’ve seen many posts here on BP that mention training your tenants. Although I seen tips here and there, I haven’t seen any training doc or lists. Since I just closed on my first unit (yay!), with inherited tenants...

Good Evening All-I have been scoping Bigger Pockets out for a little over a year (stumbled upon it while searching about real estate) and have been a little self-conscious about asking questions.  No one wants to soun...

Hi Everybody!I am moving to SA in a few months and as I do more and more research I have noticed that many of the wholesale deals and some of the properties listed on the MLS mention foundation issues.  Is this very c...

I’ve got nightmare tenants in my rental property. The septic keeps backing up into the basement shower. It took a month of doing multiple repairs to septic, laterals etc to figure out the problem. We started snaggi...

Site - Does the ground around the house slope consistently away?- If there are underground drains, where are they going?- Are there any trees at the foundation?- Is there adequate drainage for retaining walls? Any cra...

Hi All,We are wrapping up a 3-family condo conversion in Dorchester, MA (near JFK/UMass) and will be hosting an open house on Saturday, December 13 for anyone local who wants to see our work, network, etc.  We will ha...

HUD Home Question and Inspections - HELP?OK...   I found a home at hudhomestore.com  I had my real estate agent show me the home a few times.  This one has possibility.  I shot out my offer, they rejected but gave awa...