Hi BP members,

My portfolio is mainly in Chicago and I have been considering investing in Indianapolis as the prices in Chicago have been going up quite a bit. I spent my college years in Indianapolis and I think ...

Hi all,I'm sharing this story in hopes others can learn from what I found to be a tough (and at times incredibly uncomfortable) situation, as well as looking for any insights as to how I could have handled this differ...

So I just wrote my "masterpiece" (at least, I kind of think so) on due diligence, which I would recommend checking out if you're interested in that subject. And that got me thinking about what other investor's best du...

I am working on a project for BiggerPockets (stay tuned!) that is requiring me to estimate Capex (which for this exercise includes maintenance) across US cities. There is not too much data to go on, simply the median ...

Can someone post a comprehensive check list of what to look for/watch out for when looking at rehab properties.

Thanks

We have been staging the houses we renovate. Basically, kitchen table, family room furniture, basic bathroom stuff and a master bedroom.

Our landscaper called us Saturday and said the kitchen table and master bedr...

I recently received a text note from one of my longer term tenants that the black bugs are back.  She sent over a picture of a house centipede that were able to catch and before I get into a conversation with her abou...

Hey everybody,

Just decided to take the plunge and make an account after reading the blogs and forums the last few weeks. I'm so glad I stumbled across this site. This place is a wealth of information, and I...

I own a valuable single-family home in Los Angeles. For the past 3 years it is has been  rented and managed by a property manager. I pay this guy a monthly fee, but do just about all of the calls for maintenance, etc....

Hi, I'm Linda A. from Torrance, a city near Los Angeles, CA.I am a designer/manager looking to invest in a condo or single family near me.I currently own a 2-unit flat in Chicago and thinking about doing an exchange n...