“The True cost of yield”Was the l captured off the g-chat window with my brother, after whining to him about some $hitstorm I created for myself, and had no one else to blame but the muppet in the mirror.  Long story ...

Hello Everyone, I'm looking at a couple of properties which are at foreclosure auction but not sure if there any other liens attached to the property. I'm more concerned about other lender liens, not worried about wat...

Hey new friends.  I'm brand new to BP and the real estate investing world.  I run a growing book publishing business and want to use our profits to invest in real estate. Searching for properties, negotiating, buying,...

Hey guys, new to bigger pockets. Glad to be here!Recently moved to Phoenix this year and looking to supplement my W2 income with real estate. I realize there are some capital gaps I have, but I'd also am starting to b...

Hello everyone,First I would like to say BiggerPockets is awesome! I stumbled opon this website one day while looking up realestate investment strategies and have been lurking for 7 months or so before deciding to mak...

Hello BP family, my name is Bret and I'm from the Spokane, WA area. I am a mechanical engineer by trade. I'm 29, married with one kid and one on the way. I own my home, and I am fairly new to the investing game, but w...

Hi everyone! I've been listening to the podcast and doing some REI reading for the past few years, but I think it's finally time for me to make a move. I'm excited to finally be joining the community!I lived in Ohio f...

My husband and I are looking to purchase our first investment property. Found a small 2bd 1bath for sale by owner. The listing says, “Listed by owner, I don't need a realtor at this time, willing to work with your re...

I'm looking for some feedback on the typical items that are done to a property during turnover to a new tenant.  I have a rental property in Charlotte, NC and I've had a property management company in place since the ...

I recently closed on a home with a swimming pool in Rochester. I'm going to be into it about 97k (paid 80k, but with closing costs, and selling cost down the road, and the repairs I should be into it about 97k). At 97...