I'm about to close on a house (my first purchase!!) and I'm not sure what to do with the layout of the first floor, but it definitely has to be reworked. I've attached an image to this post of the first floor layout.T...

Good evening! I am a newbie real estate investor looking to invest in the Beaver 15009 PA. To any real estate investor in that market (or any experienced investor in general), I would like to know how you handle the u...

I have several SF rentals in Contra Costa County, which I've managed myself for 9 years.Also have 1 2-story apartment/townhouse that was managed by a friend's PM company. It wasn't a happy experience, so I found anoth...

I recently discovered mold in one of the rooms in my house had come back, and it's worse than before. I have been doing more research into DIY mold removal, and most people advise using a bleach and water solution. I ...

We have a property in Los Angeles county that is a 2/1 main house with a detached garage conversion that's also 2/1. The main house is 1200 sqft and the garage is 700 and originally a 6 car garage. The lot is about 83...

I am currently househacking my first duplex, a couple weeks ago I noticed the main sewer line was backing up slightly in the unfinished basement. I attributed it to the heaven rain fall we were getting at the time. Th...

Hey I'm looking for someone with short term rental experience in the Gulf. Mainly in the Panhandle area of Florida and the Gulf Shores area of Alabama. I've done some research and there is still some ambiguity. Wonder...

Many self-managing investors on Bigger Pockets have to handle security deposits and this can sometimes be challenging. We wanted to share our the experience we have gathered throughout the years by managing hundreds o...

Using a tiny house as an extra bedroom- no bathroom no kitchen- Good idea or bad idea?  It's the size of a shed, or average bedroom.  I'm renting these out as an affordable housing solution.  I've designed ones that a...