What is everyone's consensus on paying off rental properties vs leveraging to aquire more? I understand from an appreciation standpoint it definitely makes more sense to be leveraged, I also understand that my return ...

Hello all.  I wanted to get feedback from those more experienced about a 4 plex that I visited on Friday here in central Indiana (about 40 miles south of Indy).  The house is listed with a realtor and is being sold by...

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This is my first post in this forum, so nice to meet you all, and I'm really eager to learn from you!
I'm in the lucky situation to have some savings set aside and am thinking about investing in real estate to d...

Hi BP,Another quick question as I continue my journey towards first purchase. How do you seasoned investors budget taxes?In CA, it seemed like purchase price became the new basis for property tax, but in Columbus and ...

Hi all!I've been searching around and finally found a 4-plex that caught my eye around me. I went and was shown the property by a realtor and it looked like a decent property to own as a rental. Great location next to...

Hey all,I live in a western suburb of Chicago and I have a neighbor who just passed away and her son is looking to sell the house asap. He agreed to let me walk the property and make him an offer before he puts it on ...

First off, thanks to the community for being such an invaluable source of information for a first time investor.   I've been lurking for a while and finally pulled the trigger thanks in large to the information gleane...

Hello everyone,I am a starting out property investor in search of my first rental property.  I am contemplating making offers a possible duplex this week.  My only hesitation is that it was built in 1876.  The seller ...

View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted. Hey everyone, I wanted to get some opinions on this deal I am looking into getting into....

Hello everyone, I am a new investor that recently joined BiggerPockets and I'm excited to start connecting with people here.
I currently live in a small town south of PA, about 1.5 hours from DC and Baltimore.
I hav...