George Tiglianidis
Bought at $525k. Just appraised at $790k!!
Hello BP Family,For a year now I have been reading books from the awesome BP authors and hosts of the BiggerPockets Real estate Podcast (Josh, Brandon and David) wondering how I could start my journey.Well, my journey...
Jo Zhou
Usually, How fast a PM prepare a house for rent?
After the previous tenant moved out on April 2, The House needs lots of repair works. It includes throw tenant’s leftover to a dumpster, change the floor, clean the yard, paint the whole house, deep cleaning the whole...
David A.
Friend severed fingers on a job site yesterday!
Hi all,
I have a friend that had an accident yesterday while remodeling a home. He had to be airlifted to the hospital and lost two fingers. He has been working for a guy for the past 7 years or so doing remo...
Bob E.
3 xing our Income with a 1031 exchange
During the downturn my wife and I bought a few rental houses here in our neighborhood of Queen Creek (Phoenix). This spring we decided to sell one of them using a 1031 exchange and purchase the some replacement prope...
Kyle Jepson
Looking for step 0
Hello BiggerPockets!I think a lot of people probably come here looking for the first step in real estate investing, but I'm actually looking for the step just before that. I've had a nagging curiosity about real estat...
JJ Buckner
20% down on personal home or keep the cash?
Hello all,So I am having trouble deciding on what my wife and I should do once we move back home. As of right now, we are living in Hawaii before we settle down back home in Missouri (Kansas City area). So we have be...
Armando Melchor
Creative Finance Thinkers Wanted! Unique Problem to be solved
Hello everyone,First time posting on BP! here's my dilema: I purchased a SFH with a VA loan 3 years ago (before I started learning about this whole game). I want to refinance it to a conventional so that I can purchas...
John Collins
Quartz countertops to raise rental value?
I am reconstructing after near total demo , and was looking at a quartz or replica ish countertop for $40/sq ft. Vicostone is really nice, silostone is really nice -- it feels a lot more elegant than granite. I also l...
Ramon Moreno
130 k in equity in my first property and no idea how to use it
I have a ton of equity in my first and only property, about 130k. Is it better to sell and own more of the next purchase?, or should I take an equity loan and go further into debt? PLEASE HELP, I'M MISS MY KIDS AN...
Brian Stephens
Newbie from Smithfield, Virginia
Hi everyone. My name is Brian, a new real estate investor. Not quite an investor yet, it's all just a thought and dream for now. I am a constant learner and continuous improver.I live in Smithfield, Virginia, in th...