Good evening all, it’s my first time to Bigger Pockets forum. After 2 books and many Podcasts, I bought my first flip property. Shortly after clearing the hoarders things, we found animals(raccoons most likely) were l...

Looking for feedback and ideas. If you had to do a 1031 in the next 6mo. What type of asset would you look for in central Texas?

Does anyone know whether it's customary in Texas to leave the mineral rights with the prior owner? The seller is requesting to keep the mineral rights after our sale is finalized. He said its normal and it's a big dea...

Introduction:Hey Texans, I've been dabbling in real estate investing as a side gig in Texas since 2014. At the most I had 4 houses rented out (two in FTW and two in Midland). Purchased traditionally with 20% down. I'v...

Hi everyone, The other day I went to take a look at a foreclosed property and while looking around the outside of the house I found a stem for the oil tank sticking up in the driveway. The house was converted to gas h...

Need your advice: today my client was ready to sign contract to purchase a single family house and was told that there was a oil tank removed 25years ago.  There is  no record found as it was not needed to be reported...

Hi BP Community, What are some methods you guys have used to eliminate cigarette smoke smell from an entire house?  The previous owners were heavy smokers and that smell has saturated the house. Thanks for the help!     

In a way this is good news since it may portend the end of the oil glut, but for all of those oil field workers, oil companies and suppliers this reflects a lot of pain.   It will also be painful for landlords investi...

Good Day Bigger pockets members my name is David Smith. My wife and I are new to REI, but I am not new to real estate. I have had my real estate license since 2006. I currently work in the oil and gas industry in Hou...

Not true.  DFW is still a great market, but you won’t get any deals just sittin’ there.  Here is a deal I closed last week.  Property was offered to me by a new wholesaler who saw my truck wrap and decided to give me ...