I'm preparing to close on my first property next week in Jacksonville, FL.  Everything has been going well so far, and the plan was to immediately start renovating both units.  However, we just learned that a tenant i...

did anyone catch Prez Bidens comments on how he wants to pass a national rent control at 5% max rent raise ?? my worry is there will be other stips in that if it was to pass.. Or do you all think its just pandering to...

Hey guys,So I recently got out of my 3rd deal in Cicero, IL (Chicago Land Area). I’ve gone through the process 3 times (Offer accepted, appraisal, inspection) and for some reason something always needs to come up. So ...

Looking for cleaning advice from the community.

I'm selling a property where some semi-hoarders grossed out my house for a full 13 months. Despite having a cleaning crew come through and brand new carpet/pad...

Hello all, this is my first post.I recently sold my first home and made a 100,00.00 profit. I am now in the hunt for a cash house for an investment property.  "If you were me" what Avenue should I pursue? Do I buy a c...

I guess it's a little bit of a tradition to post to the success stories forums when you get to 1,000 posts. So here goes mine. I joined the BiggerPockets community about two years ago in May of 2014. You can see my  f...

Looking to buy my first STR and having trouble finding one that projects to make a COC return worth investing in.  The high sale prices and subsequent mortgage payments kill the net profits.  Raising the rental rate w...

Need assistance and advice on getting trespassing unwanted individuals out of my vacant property.  Previous tenants moved out several weeks ago. Property was locked and secured.  While cutting grass the other day my l...

I have been thinking through housing, affordability, and the effect on what until the last few years have been dead markets. Any home with a decent commute to a decent market is not affordable. 
Over the last few yea...

Hi all! I have Portland, Oregon as a finalist city for moving to this summer (from Chicago) and wanted to get an understanding of cash flow expectations, and best neighborhoods w/in 15 miles of downtown that would mak...