House-Hacking will most likely be my first vehicle of RE investing, it seems like a great way to get started with so many people having success doing this. I had some concerns about it, hoping BP can help me figure th...

Just bought my first duplex, walked into it and noticed a crack in the molding on s countertop in the kitchen. I pulled up the counter top and it popped right off and several roaches crawled out. Ew.

This is the only...

I am hell bent on having granite bench tops. It's really expensive to buy new but I'm finding a lot of people selling it on craigslist.My kitchen is fairly small and people are selling large granite pieces as they are...

Good morning,We've been at it for nearly 6 years. We've bought lots of distressed buildings and plowed all the profit back into them. Now we're trying to get a handle on repairs expenses and capital improvements. We'r...

Just purchased an investment property built in about 1960.  We've just about finished repainting the interior, but there is a persistent (what I call) "old house" smell.  It's not from a former smoker, and it doesn't ...

First and foremost, thanks to Bigger Pockets and all it’s wonderful members.A little about my background….I’m active duty military, left home at the ripe age of 18.I have little real estate investing experience.I purc...

It seems as though a lot of BP investors strive for $100 cash flow per door.   I personally don't see how the math works over the long haul.   Fact is an unexpected repair such as a flooding of a basement, a tree fall...

Hey everyone! I am writing a regular column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine on “Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned” in real estate. I am currently looking for TENANT "mistake" stories, in particular inherited tenants ...

Well, some of you may recall that some months ago I posted a flip blog for the Heart Attack house. We bought two houses, side by side, on a street in a developing area. The Heart Attack house was a gut-out renovation....