Hi All,I'm getting ready to close on my first rehab home in about two weeks and I just found out that most companies will not issue policies for vacant homes.  I read that Farmers Insurance Co. offers protection, as w...

Hello BiggerPockets members!I am 33 years old, based in Sydney, Australia and for now I create houses with a view even if there is no view. That means I do residential design.I have worked in an architectural firm and...

Having a hard time finding cashflow? A helpful trick is to completely ignore the rents the buildng comes with and figure out the actual market rents you can get. These numbers will often surprise you with a significan...

Looking for some help:I am in a very frustrating situation, where I have a duplex I am ready to sell ( not very modernized, but habitable).Here’s my issue though – the contractor who was getting it ready to sell, is n...

Hello just wondering how much value is to be found in updating know and tube wiring prior to refinance? Is there a rough estimate? Seems like a must upgrade. Thought everyone?

My wife and I rent a 3/2 MCM SFH in N. Central Phx with an agreement to buy it from a LOL (little old lady) for $340,000. She wants it sold yesterday; it's free and clear and the zestimate is $390,000.  BUT I think t...

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I'm working on a new investment property.  It has a standard 1600 SF 3/2 LTR but it has a 600 SF ADU 1/1 studio that I want to use as an STR.
Looking for advice since this will be my first STR. 
1.  What are the bes...

Under contract for a 6 unit complex in high demand location where rents are rapidly increasing. Purchasing from an estate. Property on market almost 200 days, price dropped from 225k to 195k in December, got it under ...