On 5/3/2023 the City of Kansas City, MO announced that Short-Term Rentals will be completely banned in ALL residential zoning!  I had not taken it seriously until I read a couple of articles outlining their plans.  Mo...

So I bought a 4plex in Michigan back in September and hired a handyman who only had positive reviews on Google, Yelp, Facebook, etc.
He seemed pretty trustworthy at first and I hired him to get all 4 units rent ready...

Hi all,
I am in the process of a short sale on my home here in CA. I started keeping a log of what has happened so far and thought it might benefit others if I share what happens. So I googled for a short sale/forecl...

I have a prospective tenant that does not meet the criteria of 2x monthly income and a credit score of 650+. He said times were hard and he was out of work but has money saved. He offered to pay a years worth of rent ...

Here's my challenge for this week to all new (and experienced) investors:

GO MAKE AN OFFER!

Taking action is the single biggest thing anyone can do to make progress on their goals. So, for all you n...

Hi there!I'm contemplating adding a bedroom with a bathroom into my single-car garage space... nothing major, just a simple space conversion. Has ANYBODY gone through the permits process and done this? The costs from ...

Hey there, BiggerPockets!Your forums look a little different today, don't they? We've made a few changes - and we're REALLY excited about them!First off, we've cleaned up the interface and put the content of the posts...

My subject is not direct, but a legitimate question.I recently got a prime follow up call for a prospect that could absolutely be wholesaled. Upon making an offer and coming to negotiating terms with the seller, I nee...

Hey BP. I wanted to share a tough lesson learned, partly to help others learn from my experience and partly to seek any words of wisdom/encouragement. :(  Thanks in advance!I am just 2 weeks from closing on my first p...

Hi all,
I am curious about how people are successfully operating rental arbitrage businesses. I own multiple rentals in the south/mid west and recently I was approached by an aspiring arbitrager to lease out one of m...