Hello BP Community! I'm writing this post to begin chronicling the learning experiences we've had so far in the purchase, renovation, refinance, and renting out of a multi-family property in the city of St. Louis. I'm...

Hi folks,I am super excited of finally being brave enough and pull the trigger on my first rehab deal. It is in Orlando FL and I am in Miami (about 4 hrs away). Closing of the purchase  could happen as soon as this we...

My tenant just informed me he found a bed bug and asked permission to use a fogger. It is the only apartment in an owner-occupied building. Any advice for dealing with bed bugs? I am getting exasperated with these ten...

Hello BiggerPockets Family,I wanted to share my first purchase that I closed in LA back in August 2017. Now that the dust has settled, here is my story. I hope this reminds beginners like me that it is possible to pur...

My husband and I are thinking about purchasing a vacation property in the Orlando area. We intend to rent this out now and use it as a winter home when we retire. We prefer to be in the Disney area. I figure that w...

Considering a duplex that is 53 years old, has not had plumbing or electric upgrade. Recent inspection provided by seller indicates minor issues with plumbing and makes note of older electric. Needs a new roof (that w...

Hello All,Im looking for a little help. Myself and my partner have successfully flipped a handful of properites in Louisiana. We typically pay cash and don't do inspections. We recently acquired a property that was li...

So I've had the same tenant for 2.5 years and he's currently 6 months into a 2 year lease.  He's always been a great tenant and never had any major requests and I've been pretty quick to get everything fixed that has ...

Hey there!All our policies (personal residence, auto and our rentals) are with Liberty Mutual.We filed a water damage claim at our residence after the flood in our 2 bedroom 1250 sq ft house 1.5 weeks ago, and it's be...

I'm stoked about my recent success - closing on my third rental property and getting it rehabbed and rented in less than 5 days.I closed on Friday afternoon and immediately went to work.  I pulled 16 hours a day for t...