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We had the sidewalk and driveway redone on the tenant side of our duplex. Yesterday the concrete was poured. This afternoon I noticed that a smile, a pentagram and a third illegible mark had been inscribed in the now ...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Family!I have recently been reading the book, The House Hacking Strategy by Craig Curelop and an interesting question that I thought about earlier was:In a single-family residence where you rent b...
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I think I have a simple enough situation that I won't require advice from a asset protection lawyer, I'm hoping some of you are in a similar situation and can pass on what you have done.My wife and I live in Californi...
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So how much longer can this boom continue around here? I live in Palo Alto, where I have my main residence. I own rental properties in San Mateo, Foster City and East Palo Alto. The one in East Palo Alto I only pur...
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So, I'm still learning the ropes and not ready to jump in to actual investing just yet, but I just wanted to throw my plan out there and see what people thought of it (especially Kansas City folk). Obviously the main ...
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I have been reading about the 2% rule but seriously questioning its accuracy. I got a great deal on a house in a desirable area of Austin for $297k. The rental we are getting is high ($2500) for the area. However, acc...
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I am here trying to get started on the path of real estate and am finding that everyone I talk to (minus people on BP) are almost trying to push me away from the real estate world. Comments like "being a landlord suck...
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Hi Everyone--
I am looking for some insight about investing in the hood aka rougher part of town, where properties are much less inexpensive - it would be nice to help contribute to these rough areas by making them l...
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I think with the economy the way its headed there is going to be a need for more affordable housing.
Wanted to hear from those of you who are successful in the C and D class property niche. How many properties do y...
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Listening to people beat up on the young folks for having their student loans paid off. Look at this people born between 81 and 96 are getting poorer while the rest of us are getting richer. What this is really sayi...