When you're hiring a contractor, how do you handle payment. Will they want payment before? If so, it doesn't make much sense to pay until you're sure the work is complete, right?

It makes sense to me to pay half be...

We have a new situation here that we’d greatly appreciate input on from the BP community… but first, anyone know a good lawyer to have on-hand for questions like these/cost?

We screened out many, many tenants that ...

Did that subject title get your attention? Good! :) I saw this super-hype phrase used in a property listing yesterday. It also said Troy is the "new Saratoga Springs". The question I pose to our august Upstate New Yor...

Hi all, I am new to rental business, have been listening BiggerPockets podcasts and read "Rental Property Investing" book, I am trying to start rental business, and I am looking property in multiple cities so far I tr...

Some one told me, if I was going to be a buy and hold person. like the triplexs I have been looking at. If I paid a extra 50.00 a month it would nock years off my loan. I tried several times to figure out the math...

After a discussion with other landlords I have discovered a potential problem with Zelle. What happens when you are actively trying to evict an uncooperative tenant? Let’s say the tenant is intentionally or carelessly...

So, I have the disadvantage of living in one of, if not the, hottest real estate markets in the country, here in DFW Texas. There are a lot of pros and cons to it, but I keep running across people who don't even live...

Looking for some financing ideas.We came across an opportunity to purchase a mobile home park in Central Florida. The land comes with 4 mobile homes (2 of which have been split into duplexes), a quadplex of apts, and ...

Hello All!Brand new REI here and I am looking to acquire my first house hack. Everything about the property fits my criteria, and I am optimistic that my offer will be accepted! During an initial showing, I noticed th...

Hi thereWhile I have lived on the Westcoast for a good part of my life, I am out of US for past few years. Recently I discovered cheaper houses in Pittsburgh (compared to the west coast cities), and I am thinking to p...