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I'm not so sure this is a question of what contractor to use, but it is definitely about whether there is a better time of year to get a foundation repaired.Anyway, we have a rental in Fort Worth. We had some foundati...
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I just acquired my first STR and am working on getting the proper insurance in place. I used a secondary home loan so the property is in my name and not an LLC. I am wondering what kind of coverage I need and how to s...
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Hey everyone!My name is Ryan Waage and I am a recent college grad trying to take my first steps into the real estate world. I am fairly new to the whole process but have been reading through BiggerPockets and other we...
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Hi BiggerPockets family!are mobile homes good investment for first home? my wife and i are thinking about buying a mobile home for $60k to $80 as our first home, we are planning to live in it for 5 to 10 years. we co...
Has anyone built their own house hack? Any success stories? Thanks in advance!
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Morning!I am looking at buying a condo in Mexico as a U.S. Citizen. Most of the properties are cash whereas some offer terms. My (complete nubie) question is this: if I take out a mortgage, doesn’t the lender pay the ...
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Hello BP,Does anyone have experience using a fixed rate home equity loan on a primary residence to purchase more property? If so does anyone have an opinion on the risk reward of this strategy? Would it be worth taki...
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I am searching for my first investment property. Is it better to start with a $30k duplex or $100k and above. Can someone share why a person would want a more expensive over a lesser cost duplex. What are the pros and...
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There have been some potential MLS modifications happening around the Denver area. Basically we have a situation where the north side of town has two overlapping MLS systems. The Denver one (reColorado) and the Northe...
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Farmer Insurance agent assured me that the rental property is covered from tenant and/or vandalism damages. After the eviction process, we got back possession and discovered significant amount of damages from feces on...