Ian Love
House in neigborhoood sitting vacant
I recently noticed that the house across the street from my home has been sitting vacant for going on a couple months. I did a little research on the property and found that the owner has owned the home since 1983 ...
Curtis W. Sutherland
Sold our business a week ago...bought a flip today :)
We ran a pawn business in Austin, TX for 34 years...my wife and I decided to sell our business (but we retain our building so we collect another $1.05M in rent from the buyer of our business over the next nine years)....
Jose Vasquez
My first house
my first house is where I live now.. I'm thinking of selling it so I can invest with whatever I get
Michael Thomas
North Chicago Suburbs
Hi BP, my wife and I are heading to Chicago because of a job opportunity. We are interested in buying a SFR and would like to live close to the city if not in the city. Chicago is so big and I have no idea where to st...
Daniel Bryant
What's best: occupied or not?
Looking to purchase my first duplex/multifamily house and was wondering.. What does everyone here think is better to buy:An occupied house with existing tenants. That may be a sign that it's a good area (?) but may al...
Ryan Judah
Convert two Triplexs on Separate Tax Parcels to Commercial Prop
Hey BP Members - I am looking at tax parcel 1 and tax parcel 2 which are on the same acre of land. It’s two triplexes, each consisting of (3) 2x1’s. They are listed for $480k and $485k. I'm wondering if I can increase...
Christina Webber
Turn Primary Residence into STR or Buy New
Hello! My husband and I are looking into a STR investment property in the near future. We planned on selling our home on Cape Cod and using some of the profits to purchase the STR (likely a small cottage closer to the...
Kate Gagnon
I Did Something Incredibly Stupid...
I did something incredibly stupid that I wouldn't suggest for anyone, and as far as all I've read here, is NOT what you're supposed to do. But anyhow, I did it. I bought a single family house, that I intended to flip,...
O S
New Englander here!
A newcomer from New England here:
Motivation: I want to live in an area of the country that tends to be expensive and not rent or be house-poor. Ideally, I would like at least a decent stream of additional income on...
Lance Mel
Experience with Section 8 Rentals in Tier A-1 Full Coverage Zip Codes
Hello BiggerPockets community,
I've been exploring the idea of investing in a Section 8 rental property in one of the Tier A-1 Full Coverage zip codes listed on the payment standards for my city. Most discussions on ...