Hi forum members! I'm up in the Boston Mass area. I've had my RE brokers license for 20 years but never really put it use. I am a software engineer and  seeing that's what I attended college for that's the industry I'...

I just put 20% down and closed on a duplex last week. The plan was to rebuild my savings and buy a single family home in 3 to 5 years, and have our main unit in the duplex cover the mortgage of the future SFH. Than b...

Hey everyone,The beginning of this year a Section 8 tenant of mine adopted her new born nephew. She texted me recently to let me know he had tested positive for lead. The doctor told her he will be tested again and th...

I’m new to BiggerPockets, based in California, and looking to do some out of state BRRRR investing in Lafayette, Indiana (my hometown). I am currently in the process of building an on-the-ground team and am debating b...

I understand that value is driven by income when dealing with multifamily (5 units plus), but at what point do upgrades/renovations increase value? For instance if I have an 8unit that has old painted cedar shakes and...

Anyone out there with any experience in buying non-performing notes in Florida? I recently bought a note from a lender on a property in my area, but I am not familiar with all the rules about servicing it. I was told ...

The City of Lansing is making me pull a Permit on an addition that's was put on my rental property 15 years before I owned it.  Contractor won't touch it and city won't let anyone live in it until it's done. Read belo...

Hello BP,Do any of you work with lenders on a cost + basis?  If so, when the bank puts their version of the buyer/GC agreement in front of you, do they make it a fixed-price contact? If so, how do you handle?I'm findi...

Howdy Everyone,I am finally looking to take my first steps into real estate by setting up and leasing spaces in a food truck park. The land belongs to my dad but he is allowing me to do all of the footwork to start up...

Happy New Year to BP Nation!!My aunt has a 2 families house that worth 1 million;  1st fl (detached w/ 1 car garage) had been converted to 3 small 1 bd room units ( illegal conversation :(  ) .  She would like to pull...