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So I've been waiting for today for weeks. I was supposed to close on my rehab and collect a nice chunk of change.....It turned out a little different.
I agreed to watch my mothers dog last night. The little fu*ker bar...
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Hello, my name is Gary and I am new to Biggerpockets and the real estate investing world. My wife and I are working together to help our family grow in many ways! I just wanted to say hello to the blog and introduc...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $490,000
Cash invested: $110,000
Duplex inside of City of Decatur, great schools nearby in a high cost of ...
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I'm 28. I'm not broke, but I definitely don't have a huge savings. I work an 8-5 and love my dogs. My DTI ratio is about 40%, I have lots of student loan debt, and I cannot currently save but maybe $100/month.After li...
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Hi, I'm Joe Kilchermann and I'm from Big Rapids, Michigan. I've been in the learning stage of my investing journey for about a month at the time of this post. I plan on becoming a police officer when I graduate from F...
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Hi BP community! I just recently started listening to the BP podcast and am just now joining the community. I was introduced to BP by a friend, and I'm excited to be jumping in. I'm a network engineer in my day job, b...
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Was curious for other investors living in NYC what you all think about A) renting vs buying for your own primary residence in the city, and B)what do people thinking about condos vs. coops? Hard to know the future, bu...
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I’m finishing a full house renovation in the Philadelphia area. The house is 1600 sq ft ranch and will be listed for $400k. I plan to put luxury vinyl throughout the main living areas. I plan to do the master bedroom ...
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I was wondering what people used as incentives or gifts for their tenants. Do you give them anything to keep them happy, like new doorknobs, or fans or things like that?
What are the best incentives you've used??
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BP Team,
My parents own a couple of multi-family properties south of Miami, closer to Homestead. The area around the properties have really grown over the last 20 years, and has been cleaned up quite a bit. Driving...