We closed on our second buy and hold this past Monday, December 29.  Here are the vitals:4/2 split level, single car garage, 1968 sq. ft.  Purchase price: $87,000 (all cash)Closing Costs: $1,000 Estimated Rehab Cost: ...

I'm curious as to what obstacles you faced going through your first deal? How did you handle them? Did they set you back or did you press through with flying colors?

Hello all, I am brand new to investing. I have been given a golden opportunity with a private lender and I could use some guidance as to where I could use the money. The lender has agreed to finance the entire purchas...

Has anyone worked with a contractor named Richard Brooks, under either the business name Semper Fi Renovations or STL Flips? I have a project going with him right now that is not going well, running almost 2X over est...

Hello All,Recently purchased a duplex in South Minneapolis. I want to save on remodel cost and put as much sweat equity as possible. The property really isn't in bad shape and in a prime location (couple blocks away f...

Sunday evening while finally sitting down to relax and watch a little football, I get a frantic text from one of my tenants, "Call me now please." So, before I could call her, another text comes in, "I really need...

I've read other threads on BP about mold, but as you know different regions of the country tend to experience mold in different forms and fashions. Here in the south, we have lots of crawl spaces that are very hum...

Hello everyone, my name is Casey and I just recently joined BiggerPockets! I'm really excited to have discovered this site and every day I'm just absorbing as much as my brain can handle. I am currently in Issaquah / ...

My wife and I had been interested in purchasing a rental property for about a year with the intent of making this a business. She's a teacher, I'm an engineer and we have little faith in the future of Social Security ...

I realize I do not have a ton of posts here on Bigger Pockets, but I can’t emphasize enough the impact BP has had on me in a short time.  In the interest of community and sharing success stories with others that might...