Hey Everyone,I will be moving to Austin soon and was interested in new home real estate. I am looking to house hack in a primarily new neighborhood that is up and coming and I think will soon appreciate in a couple ye...

Planning to build a spec home in the San Jose area. We have already put in the earnest money on a lot with a very old house. The question I have is how easy it is to be the owner builder on this construction project a...

Greetings,My name is Kyle and I have been reading up on real estate, I want real estate investing to be my carever. Ive been reading a book about BRRRR and I am 95% sure this will be my niche.The only thing is, the B....

I’m a pretty firm believer in performing repairs as soon as they are found in order to prevent more problems. Lately, as I drive around town I have been wondering if I am spending way too much money way too soon on re...

Hey BP Friends,Curious to know how some of you handle foundation issues on properties that you are considering purchasing.  I have viewed many homes over the years but every time I see big cracks in concrete or big cr...

Hey BiggerPockets community. My name is Holden Sykora, I am 21 and am currently pursuing a degree in finance at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. I have recently secured a sales position with a local dealership (Smith...

Hello,So about four years ago a family member (mistake #1) wanted to buy a house and due to various reasons couldn't at that time. I made a deal that they would rent from me at about cost (including principle payments...

A Section 8 tenant in a SFH says she's seen mice activity for several months. The lease states that the tenant is responsible for the cost of pest control. Nevertheless, I put bait and bait stations in and around the ...

Guy/Gals I really need your help. Wife and I are seriously thinking we might be over-rehabbing the latest project. I am starting to wonder if we should just do the minimum needed to get the house rented out. (roof and...

Hello all!I just purchased my first home to house hack a couple of months ago which was tough because of my debt to income ratio along with the fact I dont make more than 40k a year. With that being said what would be...