Seems as though I've got a tenant that has to go.  Guy looked great on paper, but that quickly all went to hell.  In three months, rent has been late twice, he's refusing to pay the July late fee, police have been the...

Ok, I've just finished tearing out yet another piece of perfectly good carpet that was completely destroyed by an idiot tenant for no reason whatsoever. I'm giving painting these wood floors a shot to see if I can re...

Hello everyone!Recently purchased a 3 flat w/ illegal basement unit in the Chicago - Avondale area.  The first floor and basement tenants recently moved out and now we're trying to get some better estimates on what it...

Good evening BiggerPockets - I hope this post finds you doing well.I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself to all of you.  My name is Brian Palmé. I am a full time high school science teacher and a part time rea...

Hi BP,I just bought my first rental property (Duplex in a C+ area). $82k purchase price.I'm going to be painting this Saturday and found Brandon's article about using Walmart's cheap paint; Color Place Country White. ...

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I am in an escrow for a property requiring major fixer-upper work. The property has a lot of unpermitted additions and alterations which would need to be corrected. I checked with the city but doesn't seem the ci...

There are a lot of properties in my area that are fairly old, especially multifamily properties. I wanted to create a checklist of potential major problems to look out for when considering older properties (pre-1960 b...

I’ve spoke with a few prefab manufactures in several states to get a good idea of how they can deal with harsh weather if we decide to drop it on some land in the panhandle. The next step is making some calls to vacan...

Has anyone had any experience with AirBnb rentals? particularly unique listings? what are some things you wish you knew before you started doing Air Bnb? 

We are looking to get involved in both rentals and flipping. Most of the homes we’ve looked at will need at least updating but wanted to know where to start after making a scope of work. Also any general advice into t...