Hi Everyone!   I'm Derrick. I'm an audio designer working for a video game developer in the South Bay area. I live in San Jose and I am incredibly impressed with BiggerPockets! I have been diving in and learning as mu...

So I just got back from pricing out a rehab for a house... When I was finished pricing everything out and was about to leave, a huge, brand new Cadillac SUV pulls up slowly. Right away, I know it's another investor, a...

Hello BP! I'm sitting here with a sprained ankle, Business Planning for Dummies, and nothing to do but think. It's nearing one year since I joined BP, and so much has happened. I feel like I'm a different person. In f...

A couple of years ago I sold an LTR and 1031-exchanged it for an STR in the NC mountains. I have grown to really like the STR business! Now I want to sell a handful of LTRs and buy another STR, this time preferably in...

Hi all,This is a great forum and very informative answers to our inquiries.  Here is another:  we have an opportunity to acquire a piece of land, approx. 7 acres, and is zoned light industrial and has a conceptual sit...

Question: Should I start with a single family and house hack or wait for ~10 months for multifamily?Hi BP family! So I am conflicted right now. Due to rising interest rates, I do not have the capital for buying a MFH ...

Any thoughts on what to do with this bathroom, particularly the tub. This is a single bedroom second floor apartment in a nice residential area that I plan to rent as a B/high B rental. Normally for something like thi...

I will be rehabbing my investment property (property manager will oversee) and am wondering if contractors expect some upfront payment (e.g carpet layer to buy carpet, cabinet maker for kitchens). I currently have a s...

My wife and I are interested in diversifying some of the profits from our business through real estate investing.  I've been educating myself for several months, and am ready to make a move, but none of the deals I an...

Hey everyone first of all thanks for always responding to my questions! Very helpful.I have a Long-Term 3 bedroom 1 bath rental in Northaven just north of Memphis. It's a nice little neighborhood and the house is clea...