David Johnson
First-Time Baltimore Landlord
Hey everyone,I'm a brand new property owner in Baltimore, MD and am curious about what everyone's checklist is for important documentation related to your rentals (i.e. business licenses, lead certifications, etc.). I...
Greg Todrank
MI Short-term Rental Association
I just got an email from VRBO about joining MISTRA. Does anyone have any experience (good or bad)? Benefits?
Sam Heck
Insurance cost while flipping a vacant home
I am about to close on a $80K home in Kenner, LA that I plan to flip. I've been getting some quotes for insurance and the premiums are very high.Quote 1 - Vacant Dwelling Policy from Evanston Insurance Company. $1200...
Alex Welch
Creative ways to find money for down payment on a Duplex
So I'm trying to buy my first real estate deal. I found a duplex in good shape that checks off everything I have been looking for. Planning on house hacking, living in one unit and renting out the other. I was origina...
Rob Catching
Question - Definition
When talking about apartment buildings, how do you define the classes (Class A, Class B, Class C, etc.)? I understand that Class A is the best, but how do you determine how a property fits into a particular class? A...
Kyle Curtin
Top 4 team members to start with off-site self-management!
1.) 🔨 Handyman: Your handyman is a 🔑 member that you need for your team. There are many miscellaneous types of repairs that come up over time, and a handyman is a great person to have on deck to be able to call/text a...
Michael Gansberg
BREIT- Gorilla in the room, or Canary in the coal mine?
Not long ago, I remember the pundits talking about the impact of Blackstone's private REIT, known as "BREIT," on the commercial real estate market. The smart money(whatever that means) was flowing into BREIT at a brea...
Taylor West
Factoring in new bathroom cost for remodel or leave as is?
My question is in regards to factoring in the cost to upgrade a new bathroom even if the bathroom has the basic of basic necessities?? For example, I looked to wholesale a house a few weeks ago and the bathrooms were ...
Chase Wheeler
Young Real Estate Investor, California
Hi All! My name is Chase Wheeler and I am fairly new to real estate investing. I heard about biggerpockets from a podcast that was recommended by a friend. I am 25 years old from California. I have been around real es...
Riaz Sheriff
Just starting to dive in!
Hello BP Nation!I've had a life-long vision that I would one day create wealth within the real estate market. I am 30 years old and am just beginning to seriously look into making the leap. I've spent the last week ...