Wes Overbay
New Member - Apex, NC (outside of Raleigh)
Hello all. I just found the Bigger Pockets podcast about a month ago and so glad I did. I have always thought about REI but have always been hesitant to jump in. Well now I am motivated. I am a stay at home dad o...
Derek Anaeme
Cost to Convert a Garage Into a room
Hi all, what would be the average cost to convert a garage of about 500sqft into a livable room with a bathroom. The entire space would need to be updated from the ground up. What would be the most expensive part of t...
Amanda H.
Newbie from Canby, Oregon
Hello,My name is Amanda. My husband and I are going to be moving soon and will be renting our townhome in Oregon. We are the first owners (and it was our first home), have lived in it for 5 years. We have never been l...
Shauna Abbott
Borrow against a 1031 replacement property?
I purchased my first home back in 2009 and I now own it outright. After moving to a bigger house in the suburbs, I turned my first house into a rental (actually, an Airbnb, but either way, it was at that point an inve...
Frank A.
Eviction help while Under contract in Rahway?
Happy holidays NJ BP!I've convinced my sister to start her investing future with a multifamily house hack. We're currently under contract, attorney review on a duplex but after visiting with the tenants we know that w...
Jeffery Griggs
New Member in Pelham Alabama
Hi all. My name is Jeff Griggs. I found BP awhile back. I have spent time browsing the forums and listening to podcasts. I have read lots of RE books. My biggest problem has been inaction. That recently changed as I p...
Justin B.
Lender: "Seller can't contribute more than 2% towards closing..."
So I'm buying my first rental property (actually closing this afternoon, :)!! ) and my lender tells me last week that the underwriter has approved the loan, however, because of the loan amount and it being an investme...
Account Closed
New Member - Creighton Dippel, Dallas, TX
Hey BP world! My name is Creighton Dippel and I am new to the real estate investment world. I am from Dallas, TX and was raised with two older brothers. Talk about needing some tough skin.I left the corporate world th...
DJ S.
DJ's Ice Breaker on Bigger Pockets
Alright folks, I finally have my Ice Breaker Post on BiggerPockets - to you Josh and Brandon I've invested (VERY slowly) in real estate via MLS purchases since 2011 . I also managed the tenants myself. I recently m...
Bruce Mar
New member - from Seattle area
Long-time listener, first time poster. No questions, just an introduction. I'm Bruce from the Seattle area, and my wife, Tamar, and I have been fans of the podcasts since we started listening to them in July. That w...