Sarah McVean
First time investing- Live county auction good or bad?
Hello all!I've been doing my research for about nine months now and am ready and pre-approved to make my first investment. There is a hot area in my metroplex (DFW), that has great school systems and the average home ...
Josh R.
First Multi Family walkthrough today
Hi BP,So went and did our first Multi Family walkthrough after reading ALL the BP books as well as david greene's long distance RE investing book and reading that about 3 times over! Learned a lot in the process. Firs...
Daniel Harnsberger
Land Development
Need some advice from the BP family.I have a seller who has a property that sits on 2.6 acres of land. Land has the following features:-has been perk tested-seller owns easements that will allow sewer lines to be ext...
Jacob Zeimet
How much cash do I need?
Hi everyone,I'm a complete newbie at investing, and I feel like even with the books I've read there are still so many unanswered questions I have. For information, I'm a year out of college and have a very decent W2 i...
Trevor Riley
Deal Finding - what makes it so hard?
We here at BiggerPockets have heard for years, even before interest rates went up, that deal finding is a top challenge. This is despite the existence of listing platforms, off-market deal finding tools, and even ou...
Jordan Slater
Sell @ $15,000 loss or rent it?
4 months ago I purchased a $195,000 new construction home. I put approx. $40,000 down. I have now taken a opportunity to live rent and expense free at an apartment complex as a Courtesy Police Officer. I am interes...
Michael King
Investing in Illinois pitfalls?
I have a colleague at work who owns 4 rental properties, I know at least 2 of them are located in Illinois. Illinois being the glamorous, tax happy state that it is...I have some questions. Well one mainly. What is th...
Luis Cruz
Downpayment for Multi-Family
Alright guys so I'm looking at a couple of properties, and I'm liking the numbers. My question to you guys is since I am just starting out, I don't have all the money to pay for the down-payment of the property. I wan...
Gamal Harding
Navigating the Surge in Rental Application Fraud: A Guide for Landlords and PM's
Navigating the Surge in Rental Application Fraud: A Guide for Landlords and Property Managers
In recent years, the rental market has experienced a troubling rise in application fraud. This phenomenon not only poses s...
Owen Dashner
Not a Great Buy = $5K Profit
We don't buy MLS deals all that often, but we decided to buy this deal because of the great subdivision it was located in. This was a District 66 ranch in Omaha, and it was listed on the MLS for $150,000, which was u...