This following is the 2nd full paragraph of my daily Craigslist ad.  What is in italics afterwards is a response someone sent me."If a motel room is your standard of living, you are pathetic. I'd rather not rent a hou...

I'm looking to dig out a relatively small basement (15'x20') to increase ceiling height. The current height from slab to ceiling joists is 6'4". Anything over 7' is the goal. It looks like a stone foundation with parg...

As our portfolio grows, it's necessary to develop systems to handle the routine tasks. What is your favorite time-saving system that has allowed you to protect your time, maintain your sanity, save money, or continue ...

Looking for some advice on how to turn down tenant requests. I would like to consider myself a "great" landlord. I take care of problems immediately and always think "what if I was living there what would I like to s...

Hello All,
Im in the process of trying to get squatters off my property. We've gone to court and have an offical move out day.

This process have been so stressful!!

Anyone else other there in BP land feel lik...

Dear BP family,My appraisal came in lower than I expected.What is the best course of action now?For the future, can I ask the appraiser to send me the draft before he submits it to the bank?In case the new appraisal i...

Hey BP Family,  I want to thank you all for the great advice I've received over the last few months; it's all starting to pay off.  A week ago today I closed on a duplex in Olathe, KS using an FHA loan.  Two days late...

I have the opportunity to buy income properties from a company called Strongbrook. I have come across BiggerPockets (thank goodness) and have read a forum on Strongbrook that has made me wary. I too have had some...

Every single person in the world at one time or another has had a fear of something. Whether it is a fear of something physical such as spiders, heights, the dark and water, we all deal with fears. For some real estat...

Hello BP Nation,I’m looking at purchasing my first RE investment property in the west suburbs of Chicago within the next 90 days. In an effort to mitigate the amount of catastrophic mistakes that I’ll make as a newbie...