I have an older home with original hardwood floors which are prob 70-80 years old.  Floors were refinished 5-7 years ago, but the prev tenants made them pretty disgusting.  Any suggestions on the best way to scrub / c...

I am new to Bigger Pockets and am seeking advice on whether it is better to purchase a multi family or a condo as an investment property. This would be my first investment property. I have read a lot of benefits about...

Hi Guys,I was just pondering the idea, that it would be nice to be able to setup a group or join a group within BiggerPockets, that focused on my local market here in Kansas City.   Does BP have a Groups feature that ...

I'm breaking into the multifamily scene and will be converting a 4 unit multiplex into upscale "loft" style apartments marketed towards young professionals and grad students. This is just to get my feet wet.. I eventu...

From my research, I understood that my rental property paper losses could offset my W2 income/capital gains if: (1) my AGI is under $150k, (2) the property is a short-term rental, or (3) I have a Real Estate Professio...

Hi, I am getting ready to send my first direct marketing campaign, focus is to vacant and run down house owners. Are people using their regular email and address for contact information or creating a separate email a...

Hello BP community! We are just getting started with our first mobile home flip and we bought the home for around $5k from a local park. The park is doing improvements to get the home to code, fixing the skirting, etc...

I find myself in a real estate purchase conundrum. BLUF: seller is trying to cancel our contract to buy and threatening litigation.
A bit of background, wife and I put an offer on this house. The process was going a...

Hi all,

I've been a REI for about 3 years now and have finally decided to make the leap and do more deals (the last time I made a deal was 3 years ago, when I started).

I've been re-educating myself (books, web) for...

We have a long term property in Myrtle Beach that we are going to start renting out. The wife has been contacting property managers in the area. To date they have been, um, disappointing. Bad communication. No follow ...