Hey BP,So.  Just a short back story.  Second month of lease, the rent was 2 days late.  My wife texts, they say the rent is on the way.  Next day I get only $700 of what was supposed to be $1700.  Tenant explains you ...

Folks, I need some suggestion/advice/thoughts on what to do with a kitchenette hook up in a split level single family property that I am about to close on for buy & hold. The upper level has a full kitchen and the...

Test results positive for Asbestos on walls, and ceiling in kitchen area, and flooring the glue bonding under old vynal tiles, which is covered by carpet den and hallway. Sent removal proposal of all Asbestos areas te...

Hi All, Been a listener of the BP podcast for awhile now and I finally got around to making a profile. I am an Aerospace engineer working in Carpinteria and I bought my first property in Ventura, California at end of ...

I have a 2 bed/1 bath rental in a 55+ community in Riverside, Ca. Last week I had a neighbor of my rental call to inform me that another neighbor had called the police to do a welfare check on my tenant. Due to my ten...

Hi All, I've been following BP for some time now, but only recently joined. This is such wonderful place to come and learn- thank you all for contributing to the education that can be found here!Here's the situation: ...

Hi BP community,I am looking to find some quality input on the idea of doing a joint venture with a contractor/investor. My thoughts are that I want a contractor to provide the labor and materials on a project and do ...

After jumping through some hoops I'm setup to make my first investment! On july 28th I stumbled upon the world of Real Estate and BiggerPockets. Since then I've been obsessed in finding a way to make it happen given m...

I see properties with high equity or even free and clear properties pending a tax lien sale. Why don't the home owners borrow against their equity or sell their house and pay the back taxes prior to the sheriff sale? ...

Hello Folks,I am writing to get your thoughts and ideas on the subject of when is the best time to get started on this amazing real estate journey.I have been wanted to start building real estate rental portfolio for ...