Hey BiggerPockets,

My name is Mike and im 18 years old, i have been trading the markets since March of 09' and made a killing:cool: I would like to get into real estate and i have no idea where to start.

Hi there!I have a little experience in real estate (bad decision to buy in  CA '04 that foreclosed in 13 and bought a foreclosure in Round Rock to live in, in '13). I'm heading back to school this August for a career ...

Hello BP Community,I am currently working in Commercial Brokerage and some residential wholesaling, but received my Masters in Real Estate Development last year and am looking to get involved in development or reposit...

How often do septic tanks back up to where the owner is forced to do something about it, say with sewage backing up in to the yard or the basement?I realize the answer is “it depends” but here is more information. The...

I just submitted an offer for a home for 310k with 10k concession to cover closing cost. It is a two family apartment. 1 bedroom first floor and 3 bedroom on the second. Going off of Vouchers for Section 8, 1 bedroom ...

Hi All,When collecting rent from tenants, i've used the traditional method of paper checks.  I'd like to try automating the process with my new tenants.  What methods do others here on BP use for auto debit? I see cle...

Greetings Bigger Pockets,  
I purchased a property where I pay the electricity bill for the first floor tenants since the electricity is shared with the hallway lights. The bill however has increased by 35% over the ...

Hi all,

I've been following real estate and reading up on the subject for a couple of years now. While I'm relatively new to US real estate, I'm sure the psychological/goal setting challenges US investors are much th...

Hi everyoneMy direct marketing campaign so far has been a like fishing with a net - sometimes the deals that are on offer aren't what I'm used to and I could use some help thinking through the numbers on a 6-plex. Her...

Here's my situation.. I have a 1/1 condo out in Austin that I am trying to refinance with cashout to renovate my unit. If I can renovate, I can get a higher rental income, thus cashflow.

I have a first mortg...