Hi all. I'm considering rehabbing a rental property to make it as energy efficient as possible, including replacing appliances and converting the kitchen to induction - which could (in an ideal world) bring down energ...

I've spent the last two years remodeling our 1912 craftsman bungalow home. This process has done two things. One, help me discover I love carpentry. Absolutely love it. I grew up a farm kid and have spent the last 10 ...

I have been told that sub-metering this building is not a possibility (without spending ALOT of money to redo the plumbing). Currently, we divide the water bill among all the units every 6 months and bill the tenants....

I've been thinking what people would do (or rather, what's the best thing to do) when they receive a lump sum of money for whatever reason.
Would you...
1. Pay off your primary residence (90-100%), and invest the re...

Hello everyone! I'm James Griffin and even though I've had an account here for a while, I haven't gotten around to actually posting anything. So I figured that I might as well start now and dive in! A little bit about...

I am sure this has been posted in the past, but I want to know if other people have had problems with close friends of family thinking you're crazy or money hungry or whatever it may be for getting into real estate. I...

Hey Bigger Pockets,Many of us in the capital district are aware of the new casino being built in Schenectady, New York. It'll be ready in 2016, about 40 minutes away from Albany and Troy. I'm still a newbie when it co...

Hello all, new to the Real Estate world, only one SFH under my belt (which I’m currently living in.) Both my wife and I are active duty military near Colorado Springs. I just used my VA loan for our current property. ...

Hello,
I am a first-time landlord who has run into some major issues with my first purchase. I am looking for advice on how to proceed. Below is the series of events that has led to now.
I found an apartment buildin...