I am rehabbing a house with pet urine stains throughout the upstairs subfloor. I was hoping that all I need to do is cover the plywood with Kiltz and call it a day. Before i do that though I wanted advice on whether...

Just starting out in REI and wanting to get a handle on how to quickly estimate repairs.  In this very aggressive market I'm sure we don't have time to look at a property and then go home and take days to call and get...

Landlords and property managers don't like the word mold and I totally get it as it can be quite costly if found at the wrong time. I've worked with a lot of property managers and landlords on mold remediation project...

Hi BiggerPockets, This is my first post to the forums. I am very excited and driven to find my very first REI property. My goal is to find a 2 flat in a Chicago neighborhood and live in one of the units (House Hacking...

Hi all, for the experienced self managing landlords out there, I was wondering if folks can share what you do when a tenant moves out. I'm very familiar with self managing in terms of the tenant screening process, get...

Hi,I am looking to start investing in rental properties in Orlando, and since I live in NY, I would probably need a property management company.Given that I am new to this, I have a laundry list of newbie questions.1....

Hello everybody my name is Luis Ramirez and I am a new member here on Bigger Pockets! I have no background in real estate investing, but am hoping to jump in in the near future. I was born and raised in Marietta, Geor...

I'm a newbie and wanting some guidance on short sales. I've been looking at a few that are posted on MLS. They don't seemed to be reduced hardly enough that I can tell. I am wondering how successful I could be a ...

We closed on our second buy and hold this past Monday, December 29.  Here are the vitals:4/2 split level, single car garage, 1968 sq. ft.  Purchase price: $87,000 (all cash)Closing Costs: $1,000 Estimated Rehab Cost: ...

I just bought a rental property and in the kitchen they have two layers of wallpaper. I've tried using DIF and water and I've tried using downey and water. What method does everyone use to remove wallpaper in their ho...