New to bigger pockets forums. I thought I would give it a try and see what discussion will arise from a topic that is not common to this forum.

As an Architectural Engineer that lives and breathes construction, I w...

My situation:

I own a triplex in Chicago, live on the first floor and rent out the upper two.

Cooking gas is separated for each unit, but a single hot water boiler heats the entire building. This last (...

Hi BP Denver! I have a condo in Lakewood, CO (26th and Kipling) and have been self-managing for the past 2 years and no longer have the time/energy/patience for self-managing. Can anyone recommend a property manager w...

Can someone explain why a prefab house won't appreciate the same as a stick built.

Here is a link to what I think a modular prefab or manufactured home is.
http://www.apexhomesinc.com/apex/plan/cottonwood.htm

I don...

I am a new BP Pro member and have spent the last couple of months in my area looking for great deals - any of the properties worth purchasing just seem to require an extensive amount of work. So my real estate agent s...

Hi,

I've heard that real estate is a decent tax shelter because it allows for a lot a tax write-offs: mortgage interest deduction, building depreciation, deferring capital gains through 1031 exchanges etc.

I'm less...

Hey all,I just had an appraisal for a duplex I own come back far too low and is affecting a HELOC.  Does anyone have any experience in disputing these successfully? Tips? Below are some notes.Subject Property:2X 2 bed...

Would you consider outsourcing the management of your Airbnb? The biggest mental hurdle I faced when entering the STR space was that I did not want to deal with the headaches associated with managing an Airbnb and mai...

Hello everyone, I'm a newbie investor looking forward to get started with my real estate journey.  To be clear, I'm not looking for cash investors, hand-outs, or someone to do all my dirty work, I'm a very hard-worker...