Hi guys,I'm brand new to this. Short story. I bought a lot and want to build a starter home on it. My brother (own a construction company) will build for me and be my partner. He will get pay of his labor at premium b...

When people purchase a house and go through a large renovation (new roof, rebuilt hvac, etc.) what is a good percentage to set aside for vacancy and repairs?
Also, if one were to have say 5k in reserves, should the i...

10 Strategies to Slash Your Taxes this YearIf you have ever experienced being ‘caught out’ on your taxes and owing a huge amount, you know you don’t want to repeat that mistake again. We have gathered a few strategies...

Morning All, we took over a 3 flat for management last week and it had frozen pipes the day we took it over.  With the prior management company failing to keep electric in their name leading up to the turnover it resu...

I have a tenant who's awesome!  She takes care of the place, pays on time, and doesn't cause any issues.  She is a dream tenant!  My only complaint is that she runs the AC at 68 during the day and turns it to 64 at ni...

I have a 1800 ft 5 bedroom place that is a college student housing property. Currently there is baseboard heat and window AC. My electric bills were in the $900/mth realm this winter (avg temp 30). The house is 1930's...

Hello, I'd like to introduce myself to BiggerPockets. I would love to introduce myself, without self promoting.  I've been a member for the past few years as the principle broker of Graystone Investment Group. However...

With this post I hope to inspire some of you to take on that project and also I hope to help anyone out there that might be struggling with their current flip, to use me as a resource. Not sure where to turn, stuck be...

Considering buying an out of state (NC) NNN Restaurant, and may not be able to do a site visit.  Has anyone ever bought without doing a site visit, or does any have any general thoughts on this?Thanks,Scott