a tenant in one of my rentals claims the house has mold issues.  this home is probably 100 years old like most of philadelphia homes.  i have been vigilant in all repairs at the house.  the house, like most, always ne...

Just purchased my first investment property!
Starting to do some work around the place, first order of business was to remove this built in shelf unit, then removal of the baseboard that were in poor shape. To my sur...

Hey BP Ladies & Gents,First post in the forums. My fiance & I are looking at 2-3 bedrooms to buy and hold as rental properties in Colorado Springs. We live in Denver, and I have a few years experience in SFH p...

I called a FSBO house in my neighborhood and started talking to this lovely 73 year old lady. As we continued to have our conversation she stated that she also had a 300+ storage unit complex with retail on the same p...

Hi All!I came across this study while researching market trends.  There is an incredible amount of breakdowns and detail regarding Millennial trends in home buying as well as other generational trends. One of the more...

I am looking into private funding for my investment, and I have found interest rates by individuals as low as 5% interest only, to 9%.  Of course, the 5% looks great- what do I need to know? Is there any risk in worki...

Hello, Bigger Pockets!After listening to the podcast and reading books and blogs, my husband and I are looking for our first investment property. (Yay!) It will be a buy and hold rental and we're looking at small olde...

Hi all, I'm fairly new to the forum and have never formally introduced myself. I'm Ian and I have spent the last six months or so educating myself on REI and reading through the forums. I have started to form my "team...

I am going a subtle beige on the walls.

I know most BP member are painting trim white - But if I do that I will still have brown window trip and brown doors - do most of you guys replace/paint window trim and door a...

I always hear about how cosmetic upgrades and adding bedrooms/bathrooms raise the ARV, but I also hear that some items do not raise the ARV.For homes that were purchased with poor components such as a distressed pilla...