I had a not-so-great start to the new year - frozen pipes and flooding at one apartment complex, and a fire in another building.As I was fumbling through what to do with the aftermath of the fire, it got me thinking t...

Do any of you have experience with VA appraisals? I have heard they are pretty stringent. I was wondering if you have many or any examples where you had a VA appraisal come in for less than a non VA appraisal for the ...

Hi, I have some questions about new tenants law in California. We are in escrow for duplex. Rents are below market and I would like to do a remodel and raise the rent. My question is can I ask current seller to remove...

I'm going to try and keep this simple. I raise money at 8% interest no points for my deals. How? First off, because that's the expectation that I set. Think about it, how many people are out there that would just L...

Hello, I closed on a single family home in march, now I'm closing on what will be a owner-occupied duplex. I've gone from 29% to 35% debt-to-income ratio. I want to keep buying a house every year, maybe even two a yea...

I have the opportunity to purchase a 31 unit apartment complex for 1.6 million. CAP rate of 6.5%. Current manager not aggressive so there is opportunity for improvements. Open basement with opportunity to create tenan...

I had some properties near D.C. when hurricane Sandy hit, and got flooding in the basements that we had just refinished. We had to remove some drywall, and carpet pad and start over. I would love to hear what others d...

Hi All! I've been mostly a lurker here, but have posted a question or two in the past. I have what feels like a weird situation and I'm trying to figure out how to deal with it.  Here's the setup....We have a rental c...

Good morning ! This is a great place I am enjoying all the information. Thank you all for sharing.There is a cash only bank owned property that I am interested in. I have a propstream 7 day free trial and it says it i...

Hello Bigger Pockets!  This is one of my first posts and it is that of a potential deal.  Here are some details...   I found a property on craigslist that is 2.2 acres with two small houses that are in rough shape.  O...