I'm an absentee landlord renting out my old house.  I hired a local property manager to handle day-to-day issues and tenant relations.  Our tenant is a young attorney who never fails to remind us of her profession.  M...

The lease signed by one of my inherited tenants contains a strict non-smoking policy that includes a clause citing a $200 fee per incident. I hadn't really thought about enforcing this policy until very recently, when...

Six months ago I helped a chef friend open up a restaurant on the square of the county seat an hour east of Dallas. It's a southern comfort food type diner called Buttermilk's.

A small space behind us opened...

I am in the process of buying my fourth unit but this situation is a new one for me!I am purchasing a four bedroom house that will be used as shared housing for veterans. Each veteran will have their own bedroom but s...

First, this thread is NOT about the current legislation to create a national healthcare program. There are plenty of threads on here arguing the benefits and drawbacks of that specific bill, and I don't want this to ...

Hello BiggerPockets!I've been an official member of this community for a couple months now and have truly enjoyed and appreciated all of the positive energy, support and professionalism I've experienced.A little about...

How to Gage Economic Conditions

These are ways to determine economic conditions:

- Local Sales Tax Reports - paying close attention to the major factors affecting the major employers

- Auto sales - dig down to le...

Hi Everyone,
I purchased a new-build townhome by Meritage Homes in 2021, during the initial phase of the community development. This is my first HOA property. At that time, there were no rental caps, and the HOA docu...

Hi BP, looking for a little advice on my first wholesale deal. I have a 4/2.5 with an ARV of 125-130k under contract for about 65k; the home needs about 12-15k in cosmetic work. It is an absentee owner who has owne...

Hi there,

New to the forum and been reading all of the suggested material. One of the mentions from the article are getting mentors. However, I have a day job as an Underwriter for a well-known insur. corp. Needle...