I'm looking to invest in self-storage in the smaller cities and towns surrounding the Twin Cities area and am debating between two options: buying land and building a new facility or purchasing an existing one. I'd li...

What would a beginner and successful buy and hold investor do in this scenario. The scenario is you are just starting out and have $100,000 cash to begin investing in real estate, you also have no debts besides reside...

Hi BP. Still working on timing my transition from stocks to real estate. But I'm close. What I'm looking for here is a little insight on a property in Waukegan, IL. I spoke with the owner and looked at the house one y...

I have a rental property where I have my tenants pay the water bill.  My township has residents pay the the water bill every quarter and have a question when the tenants owe me they water bill payment.The way I have b...

Understanding a Mortgage Appraisal - Part 1

The first thing to understand is appraisals are not all the same or equal. In fact, each appraisal is unique to the needs of the specific client.
Mortgage Appraisals are...

I'm Vincent, from Orange county, California. I'm here to learn about about REI.I have set some extra cash for investing in buy-n-hold SFRs, and would like it to be as passive as possible. I have done extensive readin...

Hello, Bigger Pockets!!I am currently an IT professional and have been for roughly 8 years after leaving the USCG (Avionics Electrical Technician). I have wanted to delve into REI for a while and finally determined it...

Hey all! My fiancée and I had bought a 1 owner, 1960's ranch fixer-upper to live in while renovating (with our 2 kids) 3 years ago. We have completely gutted the house besides the bedrooms and trying to finish up so t...

Hello BP!I'm located in an area where large multi family units are common, I'm VERY interested in skipping the SFH game and get right into investing in commercial apartment complexes. Could anyone recommend some readi...

Hi Everyone,
My name is Thomas and I'm from the San Francisco Bay Area.   My only real estate investing experience that I have is setting up my IRA to invest in out of state turn key investment properties.  Outside o...