David Song
SF Bay Area housing market show strange rebound
The rebound came suddenly amid still very high interest rate environment. Sold price above list price over 200k is normal again.I am considering putting a house in South San Francisco onto market recently. Bought in 2...
Ethan McRae
Taking on an ADU in MA now or later?
With the new Affordable Homes Act , come Feb 2nd 2025, you can build an ADU by-right and also use the ADU as a long-term rental in Massachusetts. Said differently, you won't need a special ADU permit to create an ADU....
Jason Bridges
Flip or Rent??
Hello, my wife and I are first time investors. We recently purchased a single family detached home with a tax value of 120K. We bought the property as a short sale for $60K. We are currently undecided on whether we sh...
Austin Jones
Austin Jones New Member Introduction
Hello, Bigger Pockets Community!!My name is Austin Jones and I am brand new to the community. I am 26, and live in San Diego, CA with my amazing wife and a great big red Golden Retriever named Cooper. I recently lea...
Randy Smith
Leverage Real Estate to Diversify Your Investment Portfolio
As of this writing, the S&P 500 was down a little over 17% year to date, and in the same period, my passive investments have been kicking off 5-7% monthly distributions, one of my passive investments went full cyc...
Frank Macias
What to do with profits of vacant lot sale?
Hello everyone my name is Frank Macias. This will be a bit of a long post but if you care to read through it thank you in advance!I am a pharmacist in my late 30's, I have a wife, a 3 year old daughter, and a 2 month ...
Nancy DeSocio
Do you include garage income in property analysis?
Good morning!We might make an offer on a multi-family property, and it's not a great deal (wait...don't judge me yet!).What makes the property unique is that there is a separate 6-car garage in which all of the garage...
Eric L.
Finance multiple properties
Looking for ideas to finance multiple properties. I know a few companies have blanket loans, also maybe a local bank that might support portfolio lending. Properties are in Columbus, GA. I already own 3 cash producing...
Dmitry Kisselev
San Jose to Rent or Sell / Monterey to Buy or Rent
I'm a newbie looking for seasoned RE advise. I faced a situation that will require our family to live in Monterey. I been learning about RE on the sidelines for some time and felt that this might be an opportunity whi...
Mike Martin
The value of solar panels
I’m in Richmond, Virginia. But all else being equal, do solar panels meaningfully add to the value of a property? Personally, I would see solar panels on a house and think instant savings on energy costs. But I’ve nev...