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I am a fairly new investor from Jacksonville, Fl and in the process of closing on my first Duplex. I am currently shopping for homeowner insurance quotes and wanted to see if anyone has any recommendations fo...

Hi everyone!  I heard about Bigger Pockets through some YouTube videos.  I'm currently a doctoral student in Early Childhood Education at Portland State University.  I'm curious about owning an investment property as ...

Hi, I'm fairly new to real estate investing but very eager to learn and get started. I'm hoping to find a good deal on a duplex that's either already occupied or with the hopes of living in one unit and renting the ot...

I normally charge a non-refundable pet fee and pet rent for each pet. These are not junk fees, because there are higher costs incurred when a tenant with pets moves out. For instance, hardwood floors are more easily d...

I recently purchased a duplex. The current tenants leave empty beer bottles in the yard, leave toys outside, and store items like folding tables propped up against the exterior. Does anyone have a good clause in their...

Hi all, I've encountered a few instances in my home searching where I've found houses I was interested in but they either have a lifting requirement in place as part of sale agreement, or given the history it would re...

Do you have specific language in the lease regarding frozen pipes and keeping pipes from freezing?Here is the specific situation - one of my tenants in SFR kept the house too cold (admitted to keeping it at 66F). It s...

We found a listing  of a house for sale for $26,000 that is in foreclosure (3/2 with detached shop, built in 1975).  My question is how do you calculate rehab costs when the property is being sold sight unseen?  The l...

If you are flipping a house and trying to keep costs low to retain profits, do you hire a realtor, or sell "by owner" - what do most flippers do?  

Hi. I'm new to investing and live in NC. I'm currently buying my first property the traditional way - through a law office. In NC it's my understanding that a lawyer has to do the title search and they are an agent of...