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The story you are about to read has transpired over the past 6-8 months. There are areas in which I made mistakes and contractors made mistakes. This is completely factual, and, looking back on it, was a great learnin...
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Hi BP community, Before I write about my specific situation - I really appreciate any replies, thoughts, or comments in advance. It's a pleasure learning from everyone here. Please feel free to be as critical/constru...
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Hello BP Meembers,
I am currently in the process of setting up my LLC and my CPA told me to set it up under a different state LLC because it's much cheaper. I live in Chicago and he said that it costs around $500 to...
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Just starting out and am leaning towards Turnkey in Indianapolis and then branching out into other markets. I'm interested if others have used Turnkey providers effectively to build large portfolios. @Brandon Turner...
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BP,I am stoked to say I have closed my 10th property in last 7 months. I started looking on BP about a year ago. I was on a business trip to SD and had a lot of drive time. I must have listened to the podcast for 1...
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This is my first time being a landlord and it's safe to say I'm not very good at it (yet). I came across Bigger Pockets a few months ago and am now seriously considering pursuing REI, but realize I need to change how ...
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Working on creating my policies for becoming a landlord in Chicago, IL before i buy my first building because of the highly ambitious goal of having 1000 rental units by the time I'm 40 (which will be in 13 years from...
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My tenant decided to move out from my rivermark condo in santa clara . I used to easily find tenants for $2700 ( 1 bed , 1 bath) . However its been 2 weeks and inspite of me lowering rents to $2350 I am not even getti...
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I was planning on buying my first property to house hack in the upcoming fall 2020. Due to the COVID pandemic, some peers and I are unsure if we can count on quickly finding new tenants. What is your experience? I'm i...
Hi everybody!My wife and I are looking to purchase a vacation home as rental property. I have seen many of you post success you have had with these types of rentals, however, I am having trouble finding property that ...