I'm just starting to rent my house out.  I selected a tenant with an excellent background check.  I presented her my rental agreement, which says in part:"All personal property on premises shall be and remain at tenan...

A few months ago, buyers preferred higher end finishes and were willing to pay a premium in almost all parts of town to see really nice stuff. This is in part what was driving prices up so wildly. Flippers were puttin...

It was like walking though a time capsule only with mold and piles of what might be trash or could be treasure.  This home has not been lived in since 1985 and the owner wants $5k  to walk away.  I have good reason to...

Hi all,My sister recently sold a property in Sacramento and planning to invest a very small portion of her profits in Hawaii. I plan to help her by joining in the venture.  I'm doing some research, I see some 1Bed 1Ba...

I am raising the rent by $200 a month while still renting $200 a month below market. Basically right now I'm GIVING away $400 a month. I split the difference with the tenant since she's been there a couple years and i...

Hey Everyone,

As a recent college grad with a finance degree and a knack for real estate investing, it is striking to see what is going on in the housing market. Before I delve into why I believe this, I wanted to ru...

I forgot what real estate was

This has now happened 3 times in my primary residence.

I find a puddle on my basement floor, look up and a copper pipe is dripping very slowly from the middle of a length of pipe, its not at a joint, and the...

I have only been active on BiggerPockets for a couple of months, but it's pretty clear that BP hates the Frayser neighborhood in Memphis*.There is no doubt it's a challenge rental market, but great things are happenin...