Hello my bigger pockets friends! I’ve got a deal, a house that has been vacant for some time. Now I did my due diligence and found out the owners name and got his email which eventually led to me getting a call from t...

Hi all, I’m just about to close on a 3 unit property here in Chicago. It needs a bit of work with one unit I will live in and another two to rent out. Both have current leases that will run out in March and then I can...

“You can only tell who is swimming naked after the tide goes out.” Are newer investors as smart we think we are? Or are we just riding an amazing market off a bottom? This post is to get: 1) The honest truth from inv...

I have some tenants who are complaining to me about a 'broken' stove where 1 out of the 4 range tops wouldn't ignite. I had someone come out and take a look at it today, and before leaving he called me down and I was...

Hi all. Last week after a heavy downpour in SoCal tenant notified me that there were dripping leaks in two bedrooms. Above these two bedrooms are a sloped roof and a roof top deck. There were two small areas of mildew...

Hello! I'm am looking to get into real estate investment and purchasing a first property some time this year. However, I'm concerned about the 20 to 25% down payment required for most loans. I'm in Madisonville, LA wh...

I really do not want to raise the rent, but am I being smart about this or just being a naïve newbie landlord? I am a newbie at real estate, landlording and property management (going to be 1 year on May 4th 2016).  ...

I found BiggerPockets about 2 years ago. It has been an amazing time learning so much about real estate investing and hearing all of the incredible stories from amazing investors around the world.In the past 6 months ...