During my closing today - I wholesaled a house in Zion, Illinois and made $5,309.84 - my real estate attorney approached me and introduced me to a real estate agent - let's call her Pam.  I can see a sense of skeptici...

I'm sure it's been discussed before but I'd like to tell something I see (correct if I'm wrong):a 401k loan should be among the last resorts for borrowing. reason being is you pay it back AFTER taxes.  if you live in ...

Good morning!My wife and I recently purchased a new home and are planning on making our current home a rental property.  I have listed the property on Zillow/Trulia/Hotpads as well as Craigslist.  We have what I would...

People love "life hacks." A life hack is a simple strategy/process/tool/trick for improving your life in an unconventional way. For example: So... I am writing a post about "Landord Hacks" - it's the little things tha...

I am renovating a 40 year old house and the HVAC system and electrical system are the original. Since my background is in Electronics and IT is this something I can tackle myself? I have a $20,000 budget and so far th...

Hey All --After many months of work, the New BiggerPockets is now here!If you're on the old site, click the link at the top orange bar and you can start using it today or go to http://beta.biggerpockets.comWe've got a...

I see so many comments that tile showers are better than shower inserts.For ease of installation as well as cleaning and mold/mildew resistance, I like a shower insert better. While I'm taking a shower, I don't look a...

It seems like this crises might be over soon, but that doesn't mean anything will return to normal. In fact there are major changes ahead and the chances of a massive Depression are extremely high. In this post I will...

I recently was replacing vinyl blinds at a property and noticed within hours of putting them up, they seemed off colored and splotchy. Thinking it was just the specific blinds I bought, I returned them and purchased d...

I just rented my first rental home 3 days ago. They found a rat in the house and freaked out bad. What do I have to do as a landlord?  Like legally? I obviously don't want a rat in there. The tenants are acting its th...