I am an engineer by trade and sometimes out of curiosity, I look where I shouldn't have, and this had in the past lead me to some big headaches.

So I have this condo vacant and went around and did a bunch o...

Hello BP,
I've noticed my sump pump is getting louder lately. I'm unfamiliar with maintenance on these as I didn't have them where I lived. I've never seen a set up like mine, it has what appears to be a pump then it...

Okay, there is this property that I think is a worthwhile investment but I cannot take it on myself. So I recommended it to another individual and surprisingly, this property is not being snapped up. So I wanted ...

In my subprime situation, my agent and loan-office inflated my income, convinced me to sign all the documents to "move things faster". Loan-officer, told me not to worry about the inspection that he is a licensed one....

WSJ column-The Great California Exodus

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304444604577340531861056966.html?mod=WSJ_hp_mostpop_read

"Nearly four million more people have left the Golden State in the last t...

It seems like I am losing houses because of investors lying to HUD and bidding as a owner occ. before the 10 day grace period is actually open to investors.

I know this happened recently because I spoke with ...

Hello BiggerPockets,Every cold season my bedroom walls located where the windows are get moldy all the time. A few questions maybe some experts can help me with -1. What can i do to prevent mold from building up?2. Sh...

I'm curious to hear landlords describe they best tenant they ever had.

Here is the profile of my best tenant ever, who I've had for 7 years now:

1) she's extremely kind and courteous to me, the neighbor...

I redid the white formica countertops with Rust-Oleum Countertop transformations and they look great. Now I need to decide what color to paint the cabinets and what hardware I should pickup from Home Depot. The color ...

Hi,we just purchased a SFH in Austin that is only a few years old, however, has builder grade brown carpet that is generally OK once cleaned but thinking I want to replace all the carpet with good quality laminate now...