A very common question around BP Nation is how to choose contractors and where to find them. Moreover, so many newbie investors ask how to estimate the costs to repair the property to bring it to the highest market va...

Hey everyone, new investor here looking for mentoring and any helpful contacts.
My first goal is to do a house hack in at least a somewhat decent neighborhood (ideally in the Greece/Gates area but I know I need to be...

Scouring the city-data.com forums and the ones here, I get mixed feelings about the potential for revitalization in the BSC/Legion Field/Graymont area. Unfortunately, a lot of the information seems out of date. Readin...

Hello,I am newer to biggerpockets and still looking to do my first investment.  Rates are just so high right now that it is making it difficult to pull the trigger on anything.  I actually do background screening and ...

Hi everyone,My fiancé and I moved from Texas to northern Illinois last Summer (2022). We moved due to work and, fortunately, we like it here. We are 28 and we have recently finished school and have stable income. We h...

Hey BP,I was wondering if anyone has advice on how I can apply my mechanical engineering degree to learn more about real estate. I just graduated and am currently looking for my first entry level job. I was thinking I...

So, here is the scenario. A couple purchased a house in Massachusetts back in 1979 and continued to raise their family there. I will refer to this couple as the original owners for the sake of this post. They sold th...

INTRO/BACKGROUND:
Hi! My name is Brian and I'm a real estate newbie. Or well, I've been lurking Bigger Pockets as a way to educate myself for a while now and am only starting to dip my toes into the waters of real es...

Hi everybody,

I have researched the forum and also the local groups, but haven't found anybody from the Topeka area in Kansas.
I am purchasing here a multifiamily investment property, and I will be looking for a prop...

I am considering making a career change and am looking for advice.  I have been working in chemical plants (project scheduler / "excel guy") for a few years but the uncertainty and constant relocating can be draining....