I have owned a 16 furnished room (dorm style) rental property for 14 years and never had a tenant do this.  We rent the rooms for $395 per month and it includes power, water, sewer and garbage service. We keep the A/C...

Just curious about those who do their own painting. How long does it take you to paint an avg. size room. Let's assume:

- a 10x12 room
- ceiling one color, with a simple piece of moulding in the same color
- walls a ...

Hey there!I am very interested in real estate investments, and I’ve just started dipping my toes into information and I’m reading a beginners book on real estate investing. I I believe that real estate investing is a ...

A little over 3 years ago, we initiated a system on the site called 'influence'. This
Influence System was designed to reward those users who engage and give back to BiggerPockets.

At first, the system was lauded al...

Hi, guys... I am a new member here. I must say that I love this forum. A lot of valueable information and people seem very nice and friendly. Professionals are not snutty and very helpful. New people are sincere and g...

Hi,First post at BP! My wife is sick of talking to me about investing, so hopefully I can become more involved in this community, and safe my wife her sanity! hahI read this article today (January home sales give rise...

I used to wonder if there was any value in going back to graduate school and getting an MBA.  I have a professional background in Corporate Finance and believe that I have the skill set necessary to succeed in a decen...

Greetings! I am transitioning out of the military and will be moving to North Carolina with my girlfriend in May. I’m really excited but we are having a difficult time narrowing down our focus on a specific area..Is t...

I recently put a small 2/1 row home in an up-and-coming neighborhood under contract. After running into a couple of hurdles in getting the financing underway, I was forced to ask the seller to extend the closing for 2...

Local Kansas City, MO investors - what happened to BP? 18 months ago I had limited investing knowledge. While I had been investing for a decade I had only acquired four BRRR properties in that time frame.  BP forums w...