Caleb Rigby
My first flip - ghetto house to best house within blocks
I learned so many lessons on my first flip. I bought this house in July 2016 from a wholesaler in Ogden, Utah. I wanted to share some of the most valuable lessons in case they helped someone else out in their real est...
Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (August 24-28, 2020)
Economic Update (Monday, August 24, 2020)
Its going to take years for our economy to fully heal from th...
Jessica James
Going to school to learn how to do it all myself. Realistic?
After a pipe broke in the attic of my two story multi-home, I faced a lot of issues with my general contractor and plumber in particular. Leaks still prevalent in pipes and refusing to fix them, contractors worker and...
Jake Thomas
$25K property to a $400K Lake House using 1031 exchanges
About 2 years ago I drove by this horribly ugly blue house that I could barely see from the road. I had been reading BP posts about driving for dollars and finding the seller to buy it. After an hour of google searchi...
Arron Paulino
Contractor DId Not Follow Through
I have a fix and flip project in which my previous contractor (who previously had been a rockstar) did partial work and has not followed through with his work. I regrettably paid him off (I know I shouldn't have!) and...
Ryan Montbleau
Out-of-State vs. In-State
I am looking to invest in my first rental property. For a first time investor, is it better to purchase a home out-of-state with more cash flow or a property in closer proximity with less cash flow? More specifically,...
Martin Guerrero
Potential Tenant has an eviction started but was dismissed
Hello fellow Landlords, I am in the process of screening a potential tenant and it appears they may have had some trouble early 2022 where they might have missed rent payments and it looks like eviction process was st...
Stephanie Nurre
HELP: Bought a house that will likely be condemned
My husband and I recently purchased a house in Lake Forest, IL that needed some rehab. We did all of our due diligence (three mold companies, chimney inspector and regular home inspector). After beginning the mold rem...
Coleman Cox
Choosing an out-of-state location
Hi All - I've recently been bitten by the real estate bug; I've just finished Brandon Turner's Book on Rental Property Investing and am all-in on BiggerPockets. I'm still in the information gathering stage at this poi...
Mark Negley
The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner summary
Ch. 1 Why I Love Rental Properties
Ability to use the leverage
Ability to hustle for greater returns
Ability to manage my investment directly
People always need a place to live
Its worked ...