Hello, I recently purchased my first duplex, which is a fixer-upper, and I am currently the process of making repairs and renovations.  Investment strategy is to maximize rental value and hold long term.  My budget is...

Hi guys, I am about to close on my first rental property. We are supper excited to start our career as real estate investors! My concern is knowing what to look for and what to avoid. How can I learn about looking at ...

Just bought my first investment single family in Mass. It's a 1600 sq ft single family built in 1900. It has a steam boiler fueled by oil. Big radiators around the house so ideally I'd like to get rid of those, but...

Amongst many fixes that you'll never see, today we launched several big changes to how you do things on BiggerPockets.

1 - As you can tell from looking at the navigation bar at the top of the page, we've consolidated...

Fancy!Plan 2600 Amp Service UpgradeI wanted to share a BP first for me...some investors who avoid city inspections and permits, not me! I had a fire in an apartment unit and part of the evaluation from the City of Tol...

I am not sure if this is in the realm of possible/ legal... but I am purchasing a property for $400k (sold the last property for $320k) via 1031 exchange.  I have $125k sitting with the intermediary.  The property I a...

Hi Everyone,I just wanted to start an important discussion on how to increase the value of a multifamily property.  It's all about raising the NOI, and I would like to get some ideas on how to create value.Any idea wo...

We are moving out of our home and have renters moving in. This home is large, very well kept, and in a very nice neighborhood. The tenants moving in are wealthy and have expensive taste. (Just to paint the picture for...

I'm currently looking into a HELOC and wonder if the community can chime in.  I am specifically curious about how an appraiser might value upgrades.  In my situation, I bought a new construction home and closed on Mem...