Im from canada and ive been emailing another investor in the U.S and she was telling me my $15000 rehab costs were too low. 15k for her would be paint and carpets. Thats it.  For me 20 grand would be 2 bed rooms, half...

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I'm buying my 2nd rental property in Framingham, MA. It is 100+ years old but was completely renovated in 2004. Would like to have an inspector verify that there is no lead concern. Looking for a "...

Hi BP,I just wanted to get your opinion/thoughts, because I'm not a very frugal person when it comes to spending money on myself.   I bought a  house in 2015 for $155K,  1100 sq ft -3/1 bath in Richmond in a really gr...

Obviously we are still out a week from April 1, when most tenants rents are due for the first time since the coronavirus crisis has started, but Im curious of who believes that they will have issues, and who seems to ...

Good evening all.  When purchasing a property that has tenants and you take possession on the 6th of the month, at what point do you notify the tenants of the increase in rent?  Tenants are currently on a month to mon...

Hi all,I have a couple of questions related to security deposit reconciliation and return. The tenant vacated last month after staying there for a little over two years. They have largely been good - paid rent on time...

I heard that it is better "dollar-for-dollar" value to buy older houses when looking to House Hack. I don't get this. The phrase "dollar for dollar" is a little confusing, and I don't know why one would prefer an olde...

Hello all, I'm located in MA. Hoping someone with some state-level context can chime in here. Had a lease with a tenant in one of my apartments which ran through 4-30-2024. They asked a few months back about possibili...

I have been a personal finance geek for a long time and found my way to biggerpockets.com through other personal finance blogs and podcasts. After listening to a number of the Bigger Pockets podcasts and reading up on...

Thank you all in advance. Here is the scenario:Duplex, ~1800 sq foot total, built 1930s. New roof, 2 car garage with divider. Decent neighborhood.Unit A: 2 bed 1 bath (partial finished basement with second bedroom), w...