Hello everyone!I have been in technology and finance for over 30 years now, the last 13 years running a small but quite successful software company.  My soul mate of 25 years and I live in Bellevue Washington and our ...

Hi BiggerPockets:First: what a great internet forum for REIs. And kudos to the web design team; great interface with the website and the iPhone app. Second: About me. My name is James Miller. I'm a native Texan who cu...

Hey all! I have a real straight forward question. I am buying my first rental property in South Jersey, in pretty nice working class suburbs. I’m rehabbing the property, and not sure if capping/sealing the windows is ...

We are considering a new house to live-in flip. The brand new siding (installed June/July 2019) is melting above the front door. Located in Colorado, and it's been hot the last few weeks.
There is no window next to t...

Looking to finance a purchase- it will either be a flip or rental. Currently don't have any income and my tax returns don't offer anything that would help qualify. Having a hard time finding a lender that will lend ba...

My offer on my first multi-unit (7) was accepted.  Since then I have been talking to insurance agencies, finance, code inspectors, and researching taxes more carefully.  I no longer think it is a good deal..  I have a...

Good Easter Evening BP,

I have been working on a Canadian Relevant Spreadsheet calculator based on J Scott's (Here) which can crunch all my numbers for me. Trying to get estimated %'s and rates and averages f...

Hello! And thank you for reading my post, and for any advice you may have to offer me.

I am a single 32 year old, no children.
Born & raised in Salinas (Monterey), CA.
Have lived in Sioux Falls for 12 years.

My ...

I started actively marketing with Postcards and bandit signs recently (after a three year hiatus from actively marketing), as part of my goal to save up one year of my wife's salary and ALSO to replace her salary wit...

Hey ladies and gents, lately I have seen a few different strategies in the fix and flip industry. Ive seen alot more people turning to the 'high end' flip vs the traditional.

So, what's your strategy? And why do yo...