We recently had an offer accepted on a duplex. One side is rented and the other is vacant. The MLS showed a rent amount of $1000 for the rented side. We estimated the rent on the vacant side and made an offer based on...

How much does your contractor usually charge on top of his (or her) subs to manage a rehab job?  I am working with my first contractor, the prices he's getting from his subs are very reasonable, but he's charging 10% ...

Hello BP! Here is my situation and hopefully someone can provide some recommendations on path forward. My brother and i recently purchased couple of multi-family buildings. It’s a value add project so we’re in the mid...

My proposal is quite basic.

I currently own and manage two properties ( 4br/4bth). They are both condos in the same building, not a difficult tasks. I do everything my self, and it takes about 20 hours of work a year...

Hi bigger pockets community! My partner and I just purchased a house in Feb and are renting out the majority of the home. We were fortunate to get the ball rolling fairly quickly and only have to fork out 1.5 months o...

I had a home in Lake County Ohio for rent Fair Housing sent a tester who said they had a service animal. They said I told the tester there would be a security deposit for the animal. Fair housing  filed a charge of di...

A recently trending thread started by @Brandon Turner discussed accepting section 8 from an existing tenant but having to accept a reduced rate as a consequence.  One of the comments made by Jonathan Cope recommended ...

I am interested in entering into a partnership with a friend to purchase real estate for long term land lording. Partner #1 will be the financier and provide the funds to purchase and will handle the tenant payments, ...

I'm hoping someone on the board can give me some good information. I'm moving forward on buying a house from a friend, it will be my primary residence. The home is up to date on the 1st but its in pre-forecloser on th...

My fiance and I are considering purchasing 1712 N Pine St, San Antonio, TX 78208.  Our current situation would require us to first rent the property before officially moving in. How should we go about deciding how muc...