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Hello, BP Fam! I hope you can share your stories of what you did daily when you first started really diving into real estate investing. I've been a reluctant landlord since 2014 on 2 SFH that were my primary residence...
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I'm going to approach the owner to purchase a foreclosing home, subject to lender approval of a short sale on the 2nd and 3rd. Indy has the 2nd and WaMu the 3rd. What can you tell me about these lenders? Auction is...
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Hello BP community!I have noticed that listings on the MLS in my area are going super quick. A lot of times they are under contract by the following day. Therefore, I know it is important to be able to act fast. What ...
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Hello, I am new to BiggerPockets and the world of real estate investing. I am not even sure if I will receive any responses to this, but I figured why not put a question out there to get some opinions that I may be ab...
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I have my eye on an older property (1920s), and after touring the place it became evident that a two-story ADU was built and connected to the original structure. I'm not sure when the ADU was built, but I looked on th...
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Hi Everyone! Long time, but I'm back in need of some serious advice regarding a project I've been blessed to be a part of. Not sure if you all are aware of who I am, but I graduated with commercial construction projec...
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Hi all, first time home investor here. Below is a picture of a Seattle SFR I'm trying to rent out - any advice on increasing curb appeal? Note I already plan on removing the trees.Some things I've considered that woul...
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Hello! I stumbled upon Bigger Pockets recently and have been listening to the podcast non-stop ever since! I just finished The Book on Rental Property Investing and now have a list of about 20 other books (thanks to a...
If you compare these professions, which one would be easiest to make money on average? Which one would make the most money per hour on average?1. Real Estate Agent2. Real Estate Investor3. Doctor (assuming 300k per ye...
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We have a split foyer. No kids yet, just dogs. We only live upstairs and only go to the basement for laundry. Our basement is finished. We would have to take half bath to full bath, section off split level with lo...