The 2 basic reasons we buy real estate, according to conventional wisdom, are: 1.To protect buying power2.To increase buying powerHowever, it has been well documented that RE does not outpace inflation. Check out this...

I'm going to be renewing a few leases here shortly and want to know what everyone's process is. Do you print a whole new packet with the lease and addendums for them to sign, or do you just do a renewal form that stat...

My SFH is located on a 11,000 sf lot with 2800 sf living space (single story). We are considering to build an ADU 900 square feet.  There are 3 options: 1. detached ADU2. attached ADU 3. internal/conversion ADU that ...

My biz partner and I found a great foreclosure here in Edmonton, AB, Canada that we want to hold as a rental. The property is being sold “as is, where is” and in our offer we must remove a clause that says “When the B...

I am perplexed...I own a house in Oakland CA which has an attached studio that I rent on Airbnb. When times are tight I will rent the front house as well. In my backyard is a single car garage that was built in 1959 v...

Is anyone familiar with a city near Dallas that allows ADU's to be built/ rented out? From my understanding, Dallas is very strict on this though many older neighborhoods have existing ADU's that I assume were in plac...

I will be purchasing a house subject to the existing mortgage. How should I best handle the insurance? The options I see are

1. Contact their insurance and make me the "name insured", then have them as "additional in...

Hello,I am in Georgia where in a tax sale you get a tax deed.  You then need to follow processes to first, foreclosure on the right of redemption, and second, do a judicial process to get a quitclaim deed. (which is i...

Hi Bigger Pockets family, first time poster long time lurker. I am closing on my first brrrr SFH rental in a few days. The house comes with 5 acres. I had originally intended on breaking it off and selling it to help ...

We are soon listing our first property for a 1031 exchange. Upon closing, we will have 45 days to identify 3 replacement properties and then 180 days to close on one of those 3.This seems like a concerning setup. What...