I was just doing some cleaning and found a bid I had gotten a couple years ago from my (former) plumber of mine to do some basic work on my personal residence. I saved it because I planned to start this thread one da...

Hi folks,I am going through my 1st rehab and I am as excited as it gets. I'm driving my wife crazy talking about it all the time. Hope it dies down as more come.Now, the cabinets in the kitchen and bath are in very go...

Has anyone ever installed drain tile themselves. I have a property that needs 45lf of drain tile installed. I received a quote for $10k (waiting on 2and quote). Materials are approximately $600. So I figured I might a...

Just had a renter call me and say that she was diagnosed with PTSD.  She says that the doctor suggest that she get a trained service dog.  She is about 6 months into a year lease that say no pets.  She says this is no...

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My name is Eric Van Vliet and I have been reading articles on bigger pockets for a few months but this is my first post! I have some experience with passive real estate investing (One SFR generating ...

What a nightmare trying to find a contractor to do a small shower. All contractors want $10,000 and I’m like what the heck. I screened and screened and searched up and down and right and left till I found a unlicensed...

Hi All,My 61-year old father recently signed a lease with a 40-year-old Russian woman who had recently moved to America on a tourist visa and started working illegally ((he did not find this out at the time). She move...

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I’m a real estate agent and I have been one for about 3 ish months. I haven’t had my first deal yet. I’m struggling to work with my SOI since they are the same age as me (20) they aren’t looking for homes n...

We have heard it a billion times, "I'm super excited to invest/ reach FIRE/ make a career change, but my partner isn't on board." Have you been there too? Share your ideas for what may or may not have worked to encour...

Hi Everyone,

I've been interested in real estate investing for a while now. It's taken a long time to get my credit straight and debts paid down. I'm still working on build cash reserves for down payments etc. (ver...