As a general contractor here in the Chicago area. I want my fellow investors to remember when hiring a general contractor, included in the costs of completing your project he/she will charge overhead and profit. So fo...

Hi all,I am located in California and purchased an out of state investment property (condo) in Dallas, Tx in March. My tenant informed me that some homeless people have set up tents in a vacant lot that is located beh...

The property is located in upstate New York , it is 2 attached properties with one deed . Total of 4 units. "1's rent is 1000 for a one bedroom with the lease with section 8 across the hall has a month-to-month leas...

I've been hiding in the bushes of BP for a while now and sitting around doing nothing has finally become too much to take.  Being the pragmatic type that I am, I know I'm not ready to start doing deals yet, but I am r...

My backgroundI've been investing in SFRs in my local market since the 2009 crash. I started off pretty clueless but ended up with a few successful rental properties. If I got to do it over again, I would have been muc...

My youngest is transferring to UCLA in the fall.  Our kid's friends who have attended  usually rented in Westwood. But their parent's were willing to spend way more money than I probably am.  I mean like WAY more.  I'...

Hi all, first-time [future] house hacker.  My wife and I are moving back to Philly and have found a duplex we're interested in, both units being 2 bed/1 bath at roughly 750 SF.I used the BP Rental Property Calculator,...

Hi All! This will be my first investment property. I currently live in Washington State, and am looking to invest in OH, providing housing for Section 8. I’m a full time property manager in my 9 to 5 and manage 138 do...

Had a tenant pay in full for the month (with late fee)Got a text and girl said her husband was only supposed to give me $50 less because they needed it for groceries this week.What they paid me is what they owed for t...

About two years ago, I made the decision that I would in fact be leaving the Marine corps. I had long been interested in real estate. I began reading books and I signed up for bigger pockets. Knowledge gained is cruci...