So I'm in contract to buy a duplex, my first rental property.  We had 5 days on the inspection contingency.  I had the inspection on the third day, found some things that need work.  My realtor got an extension for an...

Hi BiggerPockets!My name is Alex, and I live in Metairie, Louisiana (right outside of New Orleans).  I'm an attorney here in town, but I've developed an interest in real estate investing in the past year or so.  My wi...

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I am building 7 to 8 (14-16 units) duplexes in southwest Austin Texas. The process is just now getting started and any thoughts and advice is appreciated. The units will be placed on 2 acres with access ...

Hi all, here is another one I'm hoping to get thoughts on.  My properties are not local and in different states so despite contracts, addendums, & requirements there is no way for me to be 100% sure that either m...

Hi; I'm new in this business and I currently have 2 properties that I'm renovating to resale. I purchased the houses under my name. I have been told that I should open an LLC for each property. Is it too late for me t...

Hello, my name is Ray Hovorka and I am an oil & gas professional from Cypress, Texas. My only real estate experience is renting out a former residence for eight years. I am a member of Lifestyles Unlimited and hav...

This is a story about how my husband and I stacked the concepts we learned from financial podcasts- live in flipped, travel hacked, BRRR, buy and hold rental real estateI was inspired to write this after hearing the B...

Hello all, I'm looking to build a couple houses with the same contractor I've been using for rehabs. The average rehab costs is around $35k, but these higher end houses and new construction ranges from $120-160k. He...

Is there a better way to word such an offer? Would it make sense to employ this kind of offer strategy or will it be frowned upon? Would the seller's agent find a way to jump straight to Y anyway?

Hi Everyone!  This is my first blog post so please be gentle with me.  :-)  I don't even know where to start so it's going to be long.  I purchased my first 100% occupied 4 unit investment property for university hous...