Hello BP I'm currently seeking to house hack in Chicago and have a tough time deciding whether to buy in Jefferson park on the northwest side or little village to the Southwest. Any advice?  My concern with Jeff park ...

Okay folks, here's one for you to chew on this Tuesday morning. ;)My tenant flushed a plastic bottle, about 4-5" long, about 1-2" in diameter down the toilet and clogged it.  It's most likely caught in the drain trap ...

Any thoughts on what to do with this bathroom, particularly the tub. This is a single bedroom second floor apartment in a nice residential area that I plan to rent as a B/high B rental. Normally for something like thi...

Hey all at BiggerPockets, I am self-employed health writer and journalist living in San Francisco. I am looking to start investing in real estate as soon as I can. Like many here, I want to build long-term wealth with...

Ok so I recently moved into an awesome 4 bedroom 3 bath duplex in an up and coming area of Manhattan (near Columbia University). The rent is much cheaper than what I was paying and the space I get is amazing- about 3,...

For those of you who landlord in borderline areas or worse, what's your rule of thumb on when to put security metal over your windows and doors? Is it a case of "do it if everyone else does it"? If I wanted to be extr...

I see a lot of references to different classes of properties and was curious if there was some objective measure to make this determination or if it's more subjective 

I posted this for discussion on the investment aspects of Detroit.
I am very pro Detroit, but not ready to invest there yet--too many problems.
I think it has a ways to go before I'd be comfortable investing there.=...

Hey Team,
Im a real estate agent in Cleveland and I'm gearing up to make my first investment.
Background: Strong backround in construction and real estate.
Finance: minimal down payment, financing available.

My niche...

I am a practicing Texas Licensed Civil Engineer. I work at a consulting firm that does development work, utility work, drainage, paving, construction management, surveying, plating, etc. I estimate project costs on mu...