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Hey BiggerPockets family!We'd love to see (or hear) about your worst home renovation fails, and how you were able to fix them :)Sometimes you learn the most from someone else's mistakes --- and sometimes you just need...
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Dear Pocketers,
How do you harden / bullet-proof your rentals?
While I've never had anyone utterly trash a rental of mine, I've seen the damage they can do first hand (typically when buying the rental and seeing ...
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So I have found a very ugly side to being a landlord in MN I believe. It appears that per the law if a tenant gives a complaint they have just bought themselves 6 months of eviction or non-renewal of lease free time....
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My rental property is on it's first month of lease. I've spent close to $30k renovating it, and it looks great! Numbers are great too, as of now. However, an issue arose that I haven't had with the property until just...
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I was recently on a phone conversation with a fix and flip investor who was giving me advise on rehab costs. I explained that a particular house I was thinking of walking away from was not a good deal because it was t...
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Hey all - I just noticed that the BiggerPockets Podcast is currently ranked #9 in all of the business category in iTunes! This is one of the highest spots I've ever seen it and I need your help to make it go higher!If...
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So, I recently listed a property for rent or for sale by owner. I have had several inquires about the property as a rental and the majority of them have been people on disability benefits. I know enough to know that...
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Anyone, and I really mean anyone that is doing any form of construction/rehab, a word of warning: Always buy whatever materials (lumber, cabinets, flooring, sheetrock, plumbing, tile, sprinkler system, lighting, etc.,...
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I just can't seem to make the numbers work to make any sort of ROI that compares to the 100+% you can get with residential rehabs. I realize you can get infinite ROI with BRRRR, but I don't think that's what the big p...