What am I hearing so much about foundation problems in the Dallas area? I am told you have to water your foundation because it is a slab and is on clay that drys up to much in the summer. Has anyone ever had or know o...

I'm learning how to screen tenants and how the applicant process should take place. I've read the Turners' book on managing properties and I've taken a look at BP's guide to tenant screening.
The guide suggest that a...

Hello Everyone,I am new to BiggerPockets and just got my first property and want to have it up on the market in about 2 weeks. It is actually my first rental property and have no prior experience with lease agreements...

Does anyone have a rule of thumb that they use for a complete, nothing-left GUT of a home in disrepair?

The one I'm evaluating is about 3,000 square feet and needs to go down to the studs in most places. Electric and...

Hi,I have a question about the house maintenance. The tenant kept bothering me about a lot of repairing issue. I had replaced the refrigerator and washer since she moved in one year ago. When we signed the lease, I to...

Hey Everyone, I closed on my first out of state rental today--it's my hometown in Indiana, but I live in Chicago now. My dad is still in this town.Anyway, I put up an online ad yesterday, had my closing at 9:00 a.m. t...

I am new to these forums and to the real estate investing world… I recently acquired a single-family home that's a non-conforming duplex. The previous owners paid all utilities for both tenants and included that in th...

Are there any investor active in the North West to North Central area of San Antonio? If so, how did you find your 1st investment? Drive-4-dollars? Direct mailers? Yellow bandit signs? Did you rehab/flip? Rehap/rent? ...

Anyone have any opinions on the investment opportunities raising out of Bentonville Arkansa?  From some research I've done there is positive population growth and their medium household income is above the national av...

So I bought a house to fix up with a rehab loan, but I didn't realize it was a strictly Buy to Lease loan. My plan was to move into it during the rehab process since I have a tenant moving into my current home. I foun...