Hello BP,I have a 1969 Bungalow with a basement suite downstairs. We are currently living upstairs and have tenants in the suite. The upstairs has original hardwood that I re-finished and oiled. The floor has been pre...

Team,Never had to go through a hurricane before.  What should be my role in securing homes?  It seems like a bit of a silly question as obviously I want to protect my properties.  SFHs are straight-forward, but what a...

Hi BP,I am currently trying to come up with an offer for an off market deal. The duplex I am looking at has a crack in the exterior wall. Being in Texas, i do not believe the brick to be of any structural support. Wha...

Has anyone used the T stud (or Tstud) framing members? This seems like a big framing innovation compared to solid, traditional framing. The video I saw rates a 2x6 Tstud vertical load at 8600 lb. vs 2200 lb. for a tra...

Being someone who works in investment real estate, I tend to come across quite a few discounted properties that are located near railroad tracks. I've heard a few opinions on this, and I've seen varying evidence in my...

I know Spongebob Squarepants is one of those "dumb" shows that every parent hated that their kids watched. As I grow older, I have come to realize that a lot of those shows (including Spongebob) may have a deeper mean...

We had the internet go out at our Lake House due to a damaged cable.  Thought they could get out today but it's looking like tomorrow. It will be down for 24 hours shortly.Luckily we are not one of the cheap ones that...

so I am all for real estate but I want to see what you think about this:You come across a $1 million in investment properties, you put down 20% and take a loan for $800,000.  Now you have $200,000 of your money tied u...

This is my first summer with my new property. The lawn service that my PM has contracted with is charging $135 for each mowing and cleanup on a 1.5 acre property. That just seems kind of high to me  -- although they a...

Hi everyone!  I'm new to bigger pockets but I'm not new to real estate investing.  For the past 4 years I've been focused full-time on the niche of pre-existing non-conforming land parcels and/or land that is consider...