My husband and I bought a small multi-family last year and are self managing.  We require 2.8x rent in income and included that in our listing.  We have an applicant with 2.3x rent for income and commented on the appl...

My mother has offered to help me buy a house.  I am approved for a small owner occupied FHA loan. She has offered to sell one of her rental properties and do a 1031 exchange and/or take an additional loan. Since I hav...

We closed on our home and everything on the closing disclosure document was exactly what we received prior to closing. 5 days later we get this;
Hi XXXX and XXXX,
Attached please find an updated Clo...

Hi, I am interested in buying an investment property in Las Vegas. I am debating between short (short and B&B) and long-term rentals as well as finding the right location. I recently read that the City created str...

I’ve heard that a garage is the most valuable addition to build however this doesn’t add livable square footage to the house. Although living space could be added above the garage.What do you think the most valuable...

I would appreciate any comments or experience.  My lease states that if someone additional lives in the property for more than 48 hrs, the tenant must get written permission from the landlord.  I drive by my rentals s...

Hello BiggerPockets Community!I have a property that I purchased in LA county that has a ~12,500 sq/ft of flat land (12,500 Sq ft lot) with one existing primary residence (1200 Sq/Ft)I hired a architect to design an A...

Hi All,I have a tenant who says her daughter, her daughter's husband, their 3 small children, and 2 small dogs need a place to stay while looking to buy a home. She says it may be 1 to 2 months. Can I legally charge t...

HelloI been searching online and all I find is online courses but I am assuming each state has different codes and hazards etc dont they? Wanted to see if anyone knew of a school in Phoenix that teaches how to design ...

Hi all - buckle up because this is complicated. Would LOVE any advice you have on how i can solve this problem, or if you find any gaps in my assumptions.First, I'll start out with the end-goal: My parents are aging a...