As I prepare to make my second real estate purchase, I need to find reliable help. This was one of the hardest lessons from my first purchase. The stress of using unreliable friends and friends of friends was unbearab...

Has anyone had any experience with a flat roof repair product called Uniflex?  Curious of a rough cost per 5 gallon bucket and the amount of coverage.  Having some repairs performed on an older flat roof building and ...

I'm in the Army and we've always been renters, so we decided that our next move would mark the beginning of our goal to collect properties to live in prior to renting out.  Well, leave it to Uncle Sam to start our rea...

I'm a current homeowner and new investor - I keep running into an issue finding cash positive single homes. First off - Primary reason I am interested in single homes is I believe they will be easier to sell in the fu...

I've been playing around with MyLowe's which tracks your purchases at Lowe's. You can go back and see what items you've purchased. I make purchases at Lowe's for several different properties. As an investor I'm trying...

A lot of people ask us why we build new instead of renovating and I just wanted to share a few reasons with you guys to get your thoughts!1. We have complete control over the budget from day 12. Finished value is alwa...

First, I want to thank everyone contributing to BiggerPockets. I've learned a lot over the past couple of years while reading and listening to the podcasts.I am coming back to Texas from Japan in September of this yea...

Hi my name is Olu I’m a new investor that lives in NYC. I’m planning on getting a short term Investment property in Houston texas but I have some concerns due to the fact I live out of state. Is short term profitable ...

I've just completed renovation on a triplex near a private university, everything is done except the landscaping and parking, and those areas are in progress. One unit is leased; as of May 1st they moved in. I would l...

Needing a little guidance.  I partnered with my son to purchase a house hack for my son while he attends college.  We found a good house with 5 bedrooms about 10 minutes away from his university. Financially, it’s wor...