I was hoping to save the exterior paint for my new rental, but we had to completely rebuild the back wall of the house.  It would feel silly to give the back wall a fresh coat while leaving the actual curb side of the...

Hello!  First time posting on BP.  My brother and I are just starting out our real estate investment path, and are looking for our first project.  I live in Jacksonville, Florida, and know that there are several areas...

Short form: I suspect my tenants of "faking" water in the master bath / bedroom. We had redone the entire bathroom while living there, and did not notice any water issues. Tenant has been in 2 years with no water issu...

I was just in the process of streamlining the painting process (when it comes anyway), so I started doing what J Scott does and gathering a list of paints I like. One question, to help me out, for you all is how many...

Hello BiggerPockets Pals, I have a little issue that I need some direction on and am hoping someone can shed some light on this. I am an investor in the Philadelphia and surrounding areas. I recently purchased a prope...

My wife and I recently bought a large (3,000sf), unoccupied two family in northern Massachusetts. I'll round the numbers for the purpose of this discussion but basically we paid $440k for the property and have a plann...

Hey everyone,

I just bought my first SFH in April. When it rains I get some water in the basement. The puddles cover approx 50-60% of the floor and are normally 1/2" deep. It's walk-able with boots on.

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When is it worth purchasing a rental property when the presence of lead paint is "unknown"?There are cities in MA where nearly every buy-and-hold investment property was built during the days of lead paint. The gross ...

Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Belmont.
Purchase price: $150,000 Cash invested: $183,300 Sale price: $249,900This property is in one of the best cities just outside of ...

I live in Brooklyn, NY and prices here are high. I’ve been looking in NY and also in Miami, FL but I’m still debating if I should get an 1BR apartment (Condo) or a single family house. Any suggestions? I have 50K save...