Hello BiggerPockets Universe!  My name is James "Jim" McCartin and my wife and I currently live in Centreville, VA where I have lived for the past 30 years.  I currently work full time as a government contractor but I...

So DH and I are looking at some long term investments. We hope to start buying property in five years or so. We will be 50. First we need to pay off some debts and save some money. DH has a full time job he lov...

Has any one looked very far into Zillow's new tenant screening service?  On the surface it looks pretty slick.  Tenants pay for their own background and credit checks and you just get a notice that someone applied.  I...

Hello, I qualified for a mortgage at the high end of my affordability, and closing costs may be a problem.
My friend has offered to take on 50% of the home ownership for 1/3 of the monthly costs, as well as 1/3 of th...

Hey guys!!Was wondering if there are any investors out there who own a few or more rental properties, but still pay rent for their primary residence? Any examples of when this would make sense doing?I see overwhelming...

I am at the tail end of my first flip in FL (decorated and on the market). The buyer's inspector found a few small areas of mold in the basement. I'm afraid that 1) a professional remediation of this will eat all of t...

So I'm trying to determine if I want lock in a FHA loan or conventional loan I qualify for both. I don't like that the FHA loan is essentially $5,800 more for the cost of the loan due to the upfront mortgage insurance...

Hello,     I own 110 acres of raw land free and clear that percs.  My county just passed an ordinance saying you cannot sell land zoned for farming to a builder with anything under 3 acres.  I have a friend who is a G...

id love to hear from anyone who has purchased or ownes property with any sort of easement. Found a great piece of 3 acre land with a drainage easement runbing through it. will i be able to build on this?

Obviously we have all dealt with certain types of food odors in properties before. Mostly we tend to have an odor additive to our paint when we paint and try to clean the kitchen appliances and scrub all the cabinets ...