Hey Bigger Pockets,Many of us in the capital district are aware of the new casino being built in Schenectady, New York. It'll be ready in 2016, about 40 minutes away from Albany and Troy. I'm still a newbie when it co...

Long story short; a house I bought has fleas.  Lots of them.  Like you walk into the living room and at least 20 are on your pant legs.  I've fogged the house twice.  I've called in a professional, twice.  Anyone have...

I’ve been told twice now that using my primary residence as my first rental property would be a good move. I’ve thought about it and I’m starting to agree, I would just like some feedback on the approach I want to tak...

Hi All,I am undergoing my first renovation project. Its a small step, but its my basement which will require significant work. I am in a hot area in Boston Ma and also got lucky with home appreciation. Not only that b...

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I've been looking into the real estate side of investing for a while now, like watching youtube vids and getting input from a friend who flips houses for a living. The side of real estate i'm really interes...

Hello BP commmunity! My family and I live in NELA (Highland Park/Eagle Rock) and have an illegal ADU in our backyard (studio, approx 400SQFT, bathroom, no kitchen). We don't now exactly when it was built but it's prob...

I own a SFR out of state. My property manager has contacted me that a tenant complains that numerous rats and a lot of rats poops have been seen at garage.

The estimate for taking care of such problem came back with ...

Seeing as this is the New Construction forum and a lot of the questions are some version of “how much does it cost to build X” I thought I would share some real numbers and experience from a project we currently have ...

I found a deal we want to take but the seller is going through a divorce and wants cash asap. He had a cash offer in hand but they failed to perform and I made it my point to contact the realtor directly to discuss 2...

I've heard of this elusive VA Rehab loan that allows a buyer to purchase a house and get cash to do rehab work.  I'm looking at a short sale that's $335,000 and it's after repair value would be pushing $400,000.  Does...