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Hello BiggerPockets friends,
I am expanding my portfolio into the Houston market, looking for recommendations for great property managers. I just went under contract for an 8-unit apartment building in Texas City (n...
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Hi All,
After 8 years of investing and building my 9-property portfolio I would say the biggest obstacle I have faced thus far is scaling from buying 1 single family rental property a year to buying 5 in one year. Th...
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Hello BP Team,
I hope all is well!
I have a question about purchasing a duplex and renting it out. This would be my first time purchasing a duplex, and I’m looking into it as a way to expand my portfolio. I’ve found...
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Hello BP:
I’ve been approached by a professional who would like to lease one of my apartments and utilize it for AirBnB. I’m interested. I want him to do well and he’s agre d to share the income/ expense numbers with...
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Hi all,I am closing on my first investment property in the next few weeks (state of AL for reference) and would love a bit of advice regarding the best way to run the STR business. I am purchasing this property with a...
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I've had an issue in a condo I manage for a couple of months and after much trial and error, I thought I'd check with BP to see if anyone might have an idea what might be going on. The condo is a newer unit (2004) on...
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Hi All,My wife and I are looking to become small multifamily investors in the DFW area. We currently have a handful of rental properties and want to expand our portfolio. The volume of information to absorb is intimid...
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anybody in Houston ever own a house with a septic tank before? i am in contract to buy one with a septic tank. the house was built 1965 and the system is as old as the house. Not sure what thing to look out for and wh...
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Anyone dreaming about being a land lord should be ready for something like thishttps://nypost.com/2023/04/15/...
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I've put the trafficmaster allure vinyl planks in a few homes now - the version with the grip strip edge. We just has a tenant from the first place we did a year ago let us know these floors have warped, bubbled, and...