Hello, Bigger Pockets community! My name is Daniel Vargas, and I am a real estate investor based in Chicago, Illinois. I started my investment journey in January of 2023 and am incredibly grateful that I did. Like man...

Hi all! My husband and I are about to finish our 2nd door property and are going to be placing our first long-term tenant. Currently we have one STR and this will be our first long term. We are seeking advise and opin...

Hello Everyone!If you are direct mail marketing in today's environment how's it going for you? Are you using to sites like Listsource and Propstream to source leads? What's your best marketing piece? What's your overa...

My very first post on Bigger Pockets. Been reading books and listening to the BP Podcast like crazy. I've recently gotten a serving job, and in my first month have put away $2,200 in savings ranging from my IRA to my ...

Purchased a property the first of the year that has a parking area in the back.  Previous owner did not allow parking and neither am I due to the use of the three car garage and needed parking for my utility vehicles....

Tenant said he saw a cockroach in the house and he's phobic, so he sent an email telling me that he had left the house, didn't take the keys or the furnitures with him. I tried to email / call him but no answers for 3...

ok, so.. I've reached the point in my business where I am making wholesale offers! .. and, it's probably the most nerve racking thing I have ever had to do! At this point, I'm having to close my eyes and hit the s...

I expect that at some point, possibly sooner than later, we will be investing in areas that we are not totally familiar with. If you do not have any contacts in the area how would you go about determining the viabi...

Hi Everyone, Just want to make a quick new member introduction.  I've been sitting on the sidelines, reading, learning, getting inspired and now I'm ready to dive right in.  Great timing right??  Better late than neve...

hello everyone just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Glenn I currently live in Lodi, nj right by felecian college. I am really interested in getting into the rental real estate market. I have been reading and ed...