Roger Vi
FROM PROBLEM TO BLESSING: $300/month rent increase 5 days vacant
My 100th post! Not the biggest success story, but my latest problem solved. (Big Announcement at the end!)Here is the story of how I turned a broken lease into a $300/month rent increase. It really isn't that hard, I ...
Nikki Frick
BiggerPockets Podcast Announcement
Brandon Turner dropped some big news today on the podcast!
Since 2012, when Brandon started co-hosting the podcast with BiggerPockets' founder Josh Dorkin, he has impacted and inspired millions of real estate inves...
Lauren L Pokladnik
Set to Inherit San Diego property: Build, Rent, or Sell?
Hey guys! New to investing and Bigger Pockets, but super eager to get started on the journey. My husband and I have spent the last few months reading all the books and listening to all the podcasts, essentially going...
Andrew Carter
"Below Value" Appraisals, why is the buyer required to pay?
Hello, I'm brand new to BP but looking to learn quickly...which will mean asking lots of (but hopefully not to many "dumb") questions. This may be a question with an obvious answer, but I'm curious, when a property ap...
Jessica Hood
Just a rant...
I'm glad you made this off topic forum because I really was looking for a place to just rant about... well... how pissed off I am (pardon my language). Not that I want to air my issues on the web, but I think some of...
Emily Bolander
Analysis Paralysis: my first deal (Duplex)
I'm a total newbie to Bigger Pockets, but not to Real Estate in general. My husband and I have flipped (cosmetic updates) a couple houses that we've lived in and are ready to make a move to a buy and hold rental prope...
Elizabeth Colegrove
1.3 million, 8 properties later we ACHIEVED success!!!
Tonight I sleep easy knowing that tomorrow will be my last day of work thanks to our 4th military move (5th duty station) in 6 years of marriage. Instead of fretting about finding a job, I am looking forward to growin...
Steve Vaughan
Steve's 3,000th post!
I met BP almost 2 years ago and wanted to celebrate my 3,000th post with you!I've seen Brian, Brandon H, Dawn, James and other esteemed contributors share their milestones, so thought I'd do the same.I doubt I have im...
Xavier Toefield
Residential Assisted Living(RAL) in Texas-rehab or buy facility?
Hello all,I am in a situation where I have a duplex(both units 3/2 w/1-car garage at 400 sqft. each) in Round Rock,TX. I have been interested in RAL and its benefits as an investor but also as someone that has family ...
Colette B.
Do I need to shop around for pre-approval?
I've heard that I should shop around for mortgages, but do I need to do this at the pre-approval stage? And am I correct that I'm not tied to use the lender who pre-approved me?