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Hello everyone, my name is Nick. I live about 50 miles west of Chicago in Yorkville, IL. I've come to Bigger Pockets to meet some new people and learn more about real estate investing, specifically finding buy and h...
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Hey BPers,I just recently closed my first deal: a duplex in Oakland, CA where I am living in one unit and will rent the other. I also just put up a listing advertising the other unit, and got a quick response from som...
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Greetings - I am closing on a duplex at the end of the month which is on a concrete pad foundation. I am really interested in trying to figure out an affordable Do it Yourself method to make these floors the actual fl...
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I have a question regarding property managers. Is it abnormal for them to do a 2-minute analysis of whether they're willing to manage a property and give an estimated rent potential when shot an address?I'm dealing w...
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I was talking to a friend of mine who has been renting apartments for about 10 years. his advice to me was just clean the apartment really well
everything is commercial grade carpet and builder grade fixtures and cou...
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Hello Folks - I am being offered a turnkey property in the following neighborhood on Scottsdale Ave zip 38115 for $120,000. It is classified as a B+ neighborhood. The house in question is a 4/2 with projected rental i...
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Hey everyone, I'm new here and looking forward to connecting about real estate investing. My partner and I are in the process of buying a 12-unit multi-family building in the West Chicagoland area for $700,000.
The ...
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Just looking for someone who has experience with section 8 rentals to give me some guidance or even mentorship through the process
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Hello BiggerPockets - I am rolling over an IRA into an SDIRA to use for Real Estate investing. I have a demanding corporate job that leaves me very little time or energy at the end of the day. So I need something pa...
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I am looking to set up a self directed IRA, and I've done quite a bit of reading on bigger pockets about it. I understand their is some risk, but I do like the additional investment options. I am trying to find a repu...