The Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 goes into effect Jan, 2014. The signature Waters of the Act is Congress Person Maxine Water.

The Federal flood insurance program has been operating in th...

Greetings BiggerPockets,I'm currently under contract to purchase a "duplex". This property was a bank owned foreclosure, listed at $230,000, and our offer was accepted for $140,000. I'll spare the rest of the details ...

I bought my 1st Investment Property back in June using $99K cash offer from a HELOC. I knew going in that it needed extensive repairs including new roof and foundation work and probably a rewire. I figured a $50k 401K...

Hello all!
I'm a first time house hacker and I'm looking at putting in an offer on a 5 bedroom house that I plan to AirBnB the basement portion of while I build a detached garage and ADU in the backyard in 2023. The ...

Bigger Pocket community, I am due to close on a house in two days.  The triplex (house having 3 one bedroom apartments) is zoned RM-1 but only classified as a two family dwelling.  Will this present any real issues? S...

I'm currently looking at a 4-unit multi-family for my first home purchase. The property is currently fully rented with good tenants, however it has a very open and empty basement with the back exposed. I'm considering...

Hi,I came across this red-tagged property recently. Although the status says short sale, I think it might be headed for auction. It is missing a smart meter, and that might be because of the red-tagging. I peeked thro...

Hey guys, im coming off a 4 hour work week high and i am looking for a virtual assistant that can help me free up time at work and in my personal life. This would be my first time working with a VA. What are some thin...

Intentionally triggering headline for this community, I know. 
But, hear me out. 
The policies that are so obviously destructive in many blue states (rent control, NIMBYsm for zoning, high taxes, regulations, fees) ...

Hello, I am a newbie with real estate and want to see what one needs to check while purchasing the land.
1. Type of land: What is the difference between developed/zoned/undeveloped land? What is preferred? Is it wort...