Hey Everyone ! My name is John, and I am new to Bigger Pockets as well as Real Estate investing. I turn 30 years old this year, and spent the last 10 years earning my Bachelors Degree in Business Management from East ...

When it comes to painting on your new construction, which do you think works best?1.  Spray before installing flooring, cabinets, etc. 2. Install flooring and cabinets, cover and then paint.We've done both ways, but I...

I just happened to be reading some of the threads on here, and it got me to thinking.  I don't generally use the 2% rule, but I don't disagree with it either, as a rule of thumb.    I've done 2.5% percent, and best de...

Morning BP Community.  Looking at a potential live in flip with a ton of upside but the detached Garage has some foundation issues and I've only dealt with basement issues in the past.  Was hoping to see if any more e...

I know this has been asked many times but what do you guys pay for drywall?Estimate for drywall:Kitchen Ceiling 13.7 x 7Dining Room Ceiling 14x10Living Room Ceiling. 14x10Pantry Ceiling 8x10Labor and...

I recently had clogged drains in my first investment house, a duplex. I had the drains snakes out and that fix only lasted a week and a half and it is clogged again. Have heard that water jetting is a much more thorou...

What are good landscaping ideas for a rental property? I am planning to find some plants that require little upkeep and last a long time to boost the curb appeal. Anything I should look for in particular?

So far I h...

There was previously a huge thread on cozy a while back and their transaction processing time. I'm about to start my 1st rental and was wondering if it has gotten any better than 5-7 business days. And if any one usin...

I am trying to collect some opinions on what other landlords do in a situation like this. I have a new property that has all the appliances in it now including a washer &dryer. The house rents for $800 per month a...

I have purchased a multi family over a year ago, rehab took almost 6 months and it was mainly due to, and a series of poor contractors and poor property managers, as I was doing this from afar. The property was acquir...