Hey all!  My boyfriend and I bought our first investment property (an owner occupied duplex) about 2 years ago.  We spent a lot of money in the first two years bringing it up to date some and cleaning it up.  Now we'r...

I am in the process of building my home from scratch. We bought land several years ago and are ready for construction. I have heard that making a trip to China to purchase myriad of products that you would buy here (t...

My younger brother and I are co-owners of a duplex that we inherited with a very long term tenant in one unit (18 years).The market rate for the unit is about $900, and she pays $675. She is a borderline hoarder and I...

People say that the Chinese word for “crisis” is comprised of two Chinese symbols—the first symbol signifies “danger” while the second symbol signifies “opportunity.” In one of my last BP articles from December 2019,...

I have a duplex that I would like to buy. It currently has a vacant side and a rented side. The rented side is for $575 and below market average which is $750. She is elderly (mid 70s) and has lived there for 13 years...

Dear BiggerPockets Community,I need some guidance / advice.But first, I just want to apologize for being completely absent on this platform for the past few months. I entered escrow on a property back in mid-April, an...

I apologize for the length of this post up front.  There is a lot of info to unpack, and I am really looking for some help from folks with experience in a property of this size. This is a property that I have been int...

How much do you pay for drywall guys to repair a wall or ceiling?

I got an estimate of nearly $2000 for part of 1 room. Absurdity.

That's when there's less than $50-75 in actual supplies (drywall, tape, mud, paint...

Hi All,

So I was listening to Podcast #2 and it's something that has been on my mind:

What is it like being a woman investor? What are some challenges? What are the rewards? What about being the key per...

Hello all, I have two rental properties in Wichita, KS; both are single family homes that should cash flow around $250 per month but the repairs and fixes that I have had to do over the past six months (and especially...