Hello!I've been living in San Francisco for the last 6 years, and have recently decided to buying my first property in San Francisco so I joined BiggerPockets. Given that the market is extremely expensive and competit...

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Had the wonderful opportunity to hire my first employee this year. I have also now had to fire her. Has anyone been successful in avoiding paying unemployment? My employee lied, cheated and stole from us...more th...

I have an executed contract on a bank owned single family home.  The property is on a large lot in an affluent area, three doors from the Country Club in Shelby, NC.  The purchase price is $107,000, while the tax valu...

Hello,I am trying to explore my options for financing a multi-family investment (non-owner occupied). I currently owner-occupy a duplex with a VA loan. I have been scouring these forums and the web trying to find a cr...

 I have searched the forums and have not found an answer to something that is bugging me and I am curious about something that I keep getting warned about...  Situation / Context: I currently own 12 rentals (& lea...

I’m running into a unique situation with a prospective tenant:They want to rent a unit, but do not have all the upfront costs (broker fee, security, 1st month rent) to sign a lease agreement. They are concerned if I k...

Purchased an investor owned property. They had it dewinterized for our HUD inspection for a renovation mortgage. All plumbing worked without issue  They had it rewinteized on 12/11/18 a week after our inspection. We d...

Knob & tube is the first generation of wiring and still prevalent in Providence, RI, where I live, work and invest.  Are there any companies that currently write policies for multi-family investment properties wit...

We are working to add air conditioner or heat pump to 15 new 14'x56' homes in SC.  Looking at the manufacturer's equipment sizing, it suggests a 1.5 ton (Energystar) or a 2 ton (HUD).   We are leaning toward 1.5 ton s...

Hi guys!I’m 23 years old and new here but have been reading and studying BP for years😄What would you do with the basement of this apartment building?I bought my first sfh ($1500/month) at 21 in 2016  and another ($750...