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Hello Boston area BP members,I am going to be moving out to Boston from Colorado for a new job in mid-June and am looking forward to getting to know BP members in the greater Boston area. My goal is to get into a cosm...
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Hi BP --
We recently acquired a duplex. We've already sent a 30-day vacate notice to one tenant as she is month-to-month and paying well below market value.
We are now planning to show the property to interested r...
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I’ve come across several properties that are short sale on the MLS. Could anyone provide me with their own insight or knowledge of these in terms of pros and cons or the general process? Thanks in advance!-Alex
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Hey all. This is my first BP post. I recently bought and renovated a house with the goal of renting it out, but the neighbor asked if I would be willing to do a RTO or seller finance it to him. So, I'm looking for som...
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Any tips or resources for analyzing the different neighborhoods of Chicago?The resources I’ve found put all of Chicago together, which obviously doesn’t paint the whole picture!
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Does anyone use Zillow.com? Also are these "Zestimates" a reliable value for homes listed on the site?
Thanks!
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Hi all. I've had a 2 family house for 24 years. My father lived in one half until a year ago when he got sick and went in a nursing home. Never had to really deal with renters before. He paid his own bills and I h...
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Hey everyone!I recently got my first rental property fully occupied as of March 1st! This is great news but hold the applause...just 2 days after the tenants moved in, I got a call from my property manager that the f...
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I just purchased my first STR in Hawaii (Kauai Island). I am not wanting to manage this property on my own long-term. I am curious what the consensus is among experienced investors: AirBnB, or VRBO? or both? Do you bo...
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Hello Bigger Pockets family,I am new to Bigger Pockets and am excited to have found this website. I have done research and need some advice on how to proceed. I am trying to put an offer together for a self storage f...