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I'm curious to hear about the pros and cons of Commercial REI from the rockstars out there! Doesn't have to necessarily be commercial vs residential, but more so why Commercial REI was chosen as a vehicle along with t...
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Hey BiggerPockets Community, Me and my wife are new to real estate and just recently bought a legal 2 + BSMT unit in Chicago. We were reached out to by a migrant housing group member asking if we would house a immigra...
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Currently under contract with potentially my first rental property and just wanted to gather all my eggs on a basket.I wanted to ask what questions should I ask before hiring a property manager and a contractor? What ...
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I admit - I am a data geek. I suspect a 2020 recession so I am utilizing the time now to learn as much as possible about REI. I am also quantitatively gifted (forced to learn, lets say) with some technical chops, so w...
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Ended up purchasing a foreclosure a few weeks ago outside of Chicago and will be using it as a primary residence. I want to remodel the kitchen but do not want to pay full retail prices that GCs will quote me if they ...
Hi there!I'm a software developer based out of San Francisco who has recently become interested in property management. More specifically, I think it might be possible to use technology to build a more modern propert...
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Ive found a groove doing vacation rentals and a wealthy friend wants in.
He's putting down payment and getting conventional loan for full amount. He wants to personally finance me half of everything (70k) on the sid...
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What are folks' thoughts / experiences about remotely managing a B-class (or higher) single fam or small multifam LTR in a mid-sized (or larger) city?(I specifically say B class or higher in a mid-sized or larger city...
So, the day has come to finally figure out how much your rental property income will affect your child support payment. You won’t be surprised that many states consider that pretty penny a critical component when calc...
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Hello Bigger Pockets folks,
I’m an early career professional mechanical engineer (~8 years) hoping to learn the ways of real estate investing and make the ultimate pivot. My dream is to have the freedom to pursue my ...