I'm getting ready to purchase my first home. I know you can make money with real estate if you do it right but I'm not sure which would be a wiser decision. I'm deciding between buying a house and then keeping it and ...

Hey everyone , I'm new to the forum and i've enjoyed the vast amount of education that Bigger Pockets has to offer . My question is , Im looking for 24-50 Unit Multi-family apartment complexes , the market is over pri...

@Gail White wrote in an earlier post:I have made an offer on a house where there has been a very heavy smoker living for a number of years. The originally white popcorn ceiling is now yellow over the entire surface. T...

First I'd like to wish a happy and prosperous new year to everyone and may 2016 be the best one yet!...and on that note, hi!  I should start off by helping you with the pronunciation of my name: "Swan-See". I'm origin...

Hi, I got a "criminal complaint" (misdemeanor) from Cleveland Municipal court because my property in Cleveland has "High Grass and Weeds".I pleaded Not Guilty because the PM confirms it is the tenant's responsibility,...

I need some help setting up an accounting system to manage a small flipping operation. I've been in construction for two decades, and I'm used to job costing software, but I'm having a hard time finding something that...

My opening statement is: I have finally walked the plank, closed a HUD foreclosure a on December 9th, and have been wading deep into this project.  Ive talked about doing something like this for awhile now, but lacked...

I need some advice. Do I foot the bill? Do I bill tenant for the cost or half the cost? Here is what happened...I send out a 24/7 plumber on from a large reputable company on Friday after tenant calls. I reminded my t...

It is with great excitement that I am writing this post. I am going through closing on my first home! It seems like a dream because I have been researching for so long and I never knew when the right property would co...

Hiya all;We're closing on a property in the next few weeks and struggling with balancing the business and the human side of what we do.  The property has tenants in place but are between $130-200 / mo under market at ...