They want to use both incomes to qualify for the house and neither one by themselves make enough to rent. So if there is a breakup...then what. I know even a married couple can break up, and a single renter can fall o...

Hi BP team, Happy New Year!
My brother and I own a 4-unit rental property in Los Angeles, CA, we've owned it for almost 10 years. The property Title is owned 50% by each of us individually, as tenants in common. HOWE...

I’ll be getting a new roof shortly for this property in Tallahassee. What color shingles do you think would look best and offer the best energy efficiency to reduce the heat?

I am wondering if I were to buy a duplex with a conventional "owner occupy 1-4 family" loan, and I do not end up moving in but instead I rent the unit out, what would the ramifications be if any? Can they call the loa...

Background: I have been looking into multi-family passive investing. I attended a multi-family seminar in early November, hosted by a guru (he hates the term but I'll call him that here for simplicity) who knows my lo...

What do you when you used credit card debt to renovate a house that was over budget and still need to finish the renovation?

Hey everyone!
I'm a 25-year-old recent college grad in Lubbock Tx who's been diving into the world of owner-occupied investment properties. I've been doing a great deal of research on my own, as well as trial by fire...

Hello Bigger Pockets Community!

My name is Devin Sumner. I’m originally from South Florida but I am currently living in northern California just outside of Sacramento.
About four years ago I relocated to Sacrame...

By the time I'm 40, I see myself managing 10+ rental properties. That's in about 8 years from now, and I think it's an easily attainable goal. The problem is that it's soooo sloooooowwwww. I've got two properties now,...

I found this article in the Sun Sentinel : Florida plan advises hospitals to bar some patients in event of severe flu pandemic
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/nationworld/sfl-swine-flu-crisis-propublica-sboct18,0,233...