QUESTION:  Are contract contingencies common when making an offer on a vacant lot?  If so, what specific contingencies would be considered 'common' vs out of the ordinary or unreasonable?SITUATION: I've got my eye on ...

I recently signed up new tenants on a 12-month lease, starting in June, for the upper level unit of a duplex I own.

The lease signing at a local coffee shop was the first time I had met the tenants. My wife h...

Last year the tenants in the top floor of my Multi family home had a lot of trouble with the heat. It was like they were living in a sauna. There's no central air, they just have window AC's.

Can someone plea...

I am new and just starting out. Had a few ideas on getting started with REO's. One is to wholesale them. Does anyone have an experience with this? I have heard the secret with REO's is to keep making offer after o...

So I've been out driving for dollars many of times, I'm still very new to real estate. When I go out looking for a property and find one, I'm tight on money right now so direct mailing will get expensive, because they...

Can I finance a reo home?

I have a tentative client who is currently on County Rent Assistance (section 8). She is taking the necessary steps to prepare to become a homeowner, but it is going to take some time. On the ohter hand, she is tired...

Like many of you, I have > 100 residents paying rent to me each month. This is terrific. But with rent being set, I often wonder if other landlords have found ways to find incremental increases in revenue (that lik...

Tenant reported a leaky toilet. I had it repaired within 24 hours of report. The flapper had gone bad. Then tenant contacted me claiming she had a very high water bill due to the water leaking and wanted me to pay the...

Hi everyone,I am brand new to Bigger Pockets.  I have started using the rental property calculator to assess the profitability of  a typical 2 family in my neighborhood.  Prices here in Riverdale, Bronx, NY are high. ...