I own a single- family home in Corpus Christi, TX. The taxes & Insurance ( combined) have gone up $200 a month since the lease was signed. I don't think the market would bear a $200 increase in rent ( when lease g...

A recent pregnant women applied to rent a townhome of mine for a year lease. She meets the income requirement of 3x the monthly rent, however when she goes on maternity leave, I am not sure that she will. Can I legall...

I was just told by my realtor that flipping without 100% cash was impossible in my area. He said there is not enough REO inventory and too many flippers. He tried to talk me into looking at some but and holds because ...

What does it take to get LEED certified?

A whopping 33% of the U.S. population lives in a rented apartment, and these apartments are power guzzlers. We can reduce their power bill by 2/3 with Green Retrofits and solar panels.

First, We Reduce th...

Hello BP friends,I'm following the advice of Brandon Turner and starting to analyze deals; I want to analyze several "practice" deals before I begin any real deals.  I'm hoping to get advice from the pros on whether y...

Hi All!I know this topic has come up before but I read most of the past forums and those asking the question are either asking about a property they paid cash for or used hard money to acquire it. I'm in a slightly di...

Hi Bigger Pockets,My name is Ronny Pfrogner. I have wanted to invest in real estate since high school, but now I work a full time job and with the plethora of information I have found thanks to Bigger Pockets i feel l...

I have a 4 unit building I bought this year and have been working on renovations. I just filled the last unit and am getting noise complaints about the sound. I popped a hole in the wall between the bedroom of one uni...

I am a disabled veteran, I got another degree in actuarial science. I now work at Towers Watson as an actuarial analyst. I have my own home, mortgaged with a VA loan. I have a great deal of equity. My dream is to b...