Hey all, just bought my first home on Jul 24 2023. Have some questions about my roof.Noticed one morning when the sun hit my house just right that there were some small, but noticeable waves in my roof. Went up to the...

Good afternoon all My name is Matt and I recently joined BP and I wanted to share with you my experience building my first rental property.First a little about myself. I am 37 years old  with 20 years experience in mo...

I had a major water main break - totally flooded the basement in my duplex! I reported it right away to my insurance company, but a claims adjuster couldn't come out today.

The Philadelphia Water Department came out ...

I’ve hired the GC since Jan. Gut and redo entire house. I also hired two separate project consultants to deal with issues with this contractor. The GC don’t respond to my requests, had to project manage them, they sto...

I am starting this a bit late, but am excited to share my experience.  I am going to post comments with photos in chronological order to catch up!I found this foreclosure home in Pickerington, Ohio on Hubzu.com.  It w...

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...

What are some of the best upgrades to make on a rental property in order to increase rent? Our unit is in the worst shape of all 4 and therefore is rented for the least in the complex. This is our first rental and it...

Hello BiggerPockets Community,

I was wondering what were wholesalers and flippers in the New Jersey area using to estimate rehab cost per square feet.

-Sion Nickson

First, a little about me. My wife and I have had a few really good years with our business so I took the profits and spent the last year building a small portfolio of 21 units in Columbus and Newark, OH. We have quite...

From what I've read in the forums it seems that conventional wisdom here is it's best to hire only contractors & handymen that are insured. I adopted this perspective when I started as a landlord as I tend to trus...