Meghan McCallum
What is your biggest problem when investing in real estate?
I often mention to people that I don't invest in real estate because I want to be ridiculously rich. I invest in real estate because I love the opportunity to problem solve and renew what once was, thus producing safe...
Jacoby Atako
Renovating out of state property
Hey guys, I'm looking to purchase 2-3 single family homes out of state. Up to this point I've only owned my primary residences, but I've been able to save up about $150k that isn't doing much in the bank.I still have ...
Sean Winfield
New Member from Cincinnati
Hello Biggerpockets Members!I'm excited to be a member of the Biggerpockets community! Long ago, I called myself trying to start working as a real estate investor, but was not successful. The reason was commitment....
Stephen R.
Estimating purchase currently at Net Operating Loss
I'm looking at picking up a 4 family, 12 BR, 4 BA as a first purchase. It seems the current owner, who inherited the property and seems to know less about valuation than this aspiring investor, has been operating at a...
J. Martin
Success Story: 50 Completed AirB&B Hosts: Great Return, Operating from Different Country, Time Spent, PITA, Lessons Learned, & Shout-Outs!
I’m netting 2-3 times what I normally would be renting this unit for w/o Airbnb! And running it like I’m out of the country! Sweet! :) But had some challenges and failures along the way. And some shout-outs to those w...
Rob Roy
Trying to house hack, but zoning says NO!
Hello!I'll be stationed in Annapolis, MD soon and have been looking for any property where I could cash flow, while still finding a place that my wife and I will enjoy living in. In this area, there are virtually ZER...
Michael Purcell
Michael from Washington DC
I am an architect and I have one property - I want to build a rental property portfolio creating a sustainable (green) market place to help lower energy costs. This will be the basis for my ongoing income when I slow...
Guillaume Derouet
LLC'S vs Millions dollar umbrella insurance policy for rentals?
Hi Guys, what is the best for liability insurance when you own rentals properties?Is it to have each property under an LLC or having a 1 or 2 million dollars umbrella liability ?Please let me know your thoughts, i wou...
Greg P.
Is my Handyman/Contractor ripping me off? or is it Fair?
Hello all. I've hired a contractor/handyman who has his own crew working. He does not have a license and insurance, but I've worked with him on smaller projects and he is a nice guy. Here's the scope of work he is ...
Jeffrey Donis
Multi-family lessons learned the hard way
Hey all!For any and all who have any advice/input/experience that they feel would help someone who is new to the multi-family space- please share! I personally feel like this is a space that has a high barrier to entr...