Hello,I've recently purchased my first home.  It's a four bedroom townhouse located downtown in Charleston, SC.  The lower level is a concrete slab and the upper level is a plywood base floor.  We are considering putt...

What information do you ask for from a seller's realtor and when? In an ideal world I would ask for and get basic numbers upfront (utilities, maintenance expenses, accurate rent rolls, etc), as it would allow us to go...

I have been searching for multi family units around Chicago to buy my first rental property, but have found it to be quite a difficult task.

For investors familiar with the area, what neighborhoods have you f...

Hello BP!
I am closing in my First deal week and as such I am very nervous whether or not its a good deal. The unit is old ~40 years old with old HVAC 3/4 are about 13 year old and one is about 8 years old. Roof abou...

Good Day Biggerpocket Family, I'm relatively new and was looking to start 2015 out with a bang. I've been out of real estate actively for about 5 years, but very eager to get back. My last endeavor as an investor ende...

Need an explanation on how Short Sales, Foreclosures and REO's are used by banks. What is the best way to buy properties in these situations?

Hello all,

It's been busy last 5-6 weeks getting rehab done on couple of my multi-units and getting them rented out. It's been a great learning experience. I just thought I share with the group some of the things I l...

Hello, BP.

I first wanted to say thank to so many of you for the insight over the years that I've been listening and reading your input. This is my long overdue first post and it's based on a strategy that is a mixe...

I am in that "What should I buy?" stage. I've got a friend who swears by low income SFRs, and while they are cheaper to get into, I believe the cashflow from a duplex makes it a more attractive investment. However, th...

So after probably too much research, I'm looking to take a leap into some buy and hold or perhaps BRRR investing, but I'm short on savings, while long on IRA assets.  Rather than wait any longer, I've decided to use m...