Nice community here I used to spend all my time over seas on their blogs its good to be here in the good Ole US and hopefully contributing.. Maybe not so much but one can hope

Fellow submarine officer and I luckily got stationed in Boston together at the same time. We bought a 2-family in Somerville equidistant from both Davis and Porter squares. We are both independently remodeling our sep...

Hello, I currently just bought my first duplex and will be living in the bottom unit with a friend while the top unit is occupied by a tenant. Can I classify my friends rent payments to me as a gift? The total amount ...

I stumbled across BiggerPockets while watching YouTube videos about Real Estate investing. Already I've learned so much about investing and what to expect. My story is the same as the majority of the BP community. I'v...

I’m a first time real estate investor and recently purchased a new construction in a Centex/Pulte neighborhood .  It’s the 5th house in the neighborhood that will build out to 199 homes over the next few years.  The n...

I'm a little confused about the terminology of what is a "Repair" vs. "Maintenance" vs. "Capital Expenditure". CapEx is the easiest to understand for me...big ticket items like roof, water heater, HVAC, new floors etc...

Hi BP,I've heard of people challenging their appraisals on the BP podcast so I am assuming that is a semi common thing. My situation is that I am a realtor helping my girlfriend buy her first property/investment. The ...

Hi, My name is Web and I am new to BiggerPockets.com. I got into the real estate investment market space by accident and I am ready to be here intentionally now. I owned a townhouse that I moved out of in 2009. The...

I'm looking at a 40 unit in my area that is currently for sale and owner operated. I understand that the value of in apartment complex is based on the NOI. The owner of the property self manages and doesn't count his ...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $98,000

Cash invested: $36,000

I sold a previous rental property and used the $36k proceeds as a downpayment on thi...