If you're a designated Real Estate Professional as far as taxes go how many units are you self managing?I'm self employed and my day business makes a pretty good income. Employees take care of most of the work so I do...

Greetings. I know many investors who detest section 8 Tenants and can't stand or won't rent to them period. They especially hate owning or flipping properties in low income areas that usually have section 8 housing. C...

         Hey there everybody! I just entered into my first investment deal! I'm excited and anxious to start my Real Estate Journey. Appreciate Bigger Pockets and the BP community for being such a generous wealth of i...

Tenants moved out and left holes above the windows where they previously hung drapes/window coverings.How do you deal with that?  Charge their deposit to seal and repaint, or just accept it as is refund their entire d...

I have a house I am rehabbing and someone suggested I glaze over some tiles in the stove cabinet to make the colors match better with the kitchen. The problem is I am pretty sure nobody cleaned these walls in 30 years...

Hi everyone, we are in the process of looking for a new cleaner for one of our STR's and the cleaner said they prefer to use their own homemade cleaning supplies...vinegar and water, orange water etc..  Does anyone he...

Obviously there are life hacks that we as landlords pick up over the years — how to negotiate with people (e.g. contractors) who want to kick you around, how to buy inexpensive yet durable flooring, where's the best p...

I'm looking at houses to flip and I came across one with an outdated fireplace.  What would you do with the stone here?  Paint it white?  Rip it out and replace the drywall?I'm wondering from a cost/benefit standpoint...

I have a vacancy coming up next month, so will be looking to bring the unit up from it's current C condition into a B in line with the neighborhood. My current SOW is more or less as follows: New floors (hardwoods are...

Good evening. First off I have been in the Air Force for almost 21 years and I am starting to seriously think about what I want to do when I grow up. I have always liked real estate and I want to delve into all things...