My name is Patrick Bross and I have recently moved to the Charleston, SC. I was previously living in Northern Virginia and working in software sales with the Federal Gov’t as my customer. I escaped the insane cost o...

Hi BP community!I'm just starting out in REI. I'm looking for thoughts or feedback for me on what it means to be "socially responsible" when it comes to REI and property management. Anyone think I'm being naive? :)I p...

What are your steps to vetting a new contractor? 

E.g - getting copies of the insurance and license? 

Anything else? 

I have several SFH rentals that I own and part-time manage. My wife and I took sabbatical this year to embark on an adventure with our two kids. Without a property management company and without the interest to find o...

Hey Bigger Pockets!  I just wanted to share that my business partner @Jason Fitzgerald Smith and I just closed our first wholesale deal.  It has been about three months since we started marketing and we've received si...

I am brand new to real estate and have spent the past few weeks reading, watching, and listening to everything real-estate (mostly from Bigger Pockets and Brandon Turner's books). I am excited to say the least, and I'...

Dear members!Just got this report from my management company and it says:"- Repairs & Maintenance - Plumbing repair - Bathtub needs to be snaked out. $294.00"Is this sounds reasonable?The bathtub is pretty small, ...

Hi! I am a 17 year old named Keaton and I have been learning about the real estate world for almost a year now, and I am nearing the stages of buying my first multifamily home. I am looking to buy a rental once I am...

It seems I am running in to quite a few unethical Realtors.  Wondering if its everywhere, or just here in Maryland?  (Carroll County)I could go on for days, but the scenario that happened this morning has got me fumin...

I just recently closed on my first and my twenty-fourth rental property at the same closing table! I have BP to thank, really. Stumbling upon BiggerPockets when I was about 18 felt like trying to drink water from a f...