first time posting here everybody.... So I am a young professional guy with a decent stable job and some cash in the bank. My parents, through family connections inherited a 50% stake  in a South Florida condo. I was ...

So Im working towards investing in my first multi-family property.  Ive listened to many podcasts for months, and have read a fair amount of books on the matter as well.  I know the next step is to start networking, a...

Looking for suggestions/recommendations for locating mom/pop owned multi-family apartment buildings.  Can you purchase lists of these owners?  If so, do you recommend a reliable source?  Any other resources for findin...

Hi All-New here to the site, and so far I'm loving it. There's a lot of good knowledge here, and everyone seems happy to help.  Here's my situation:I'm a first time investor from So-Cal.  I'm priced out of this market...

I’m looking for a loan to purchase an 5 Unit apartment and came across a lender. He told me I have to pay a $3,600 origination fee for for $180K. I told the lender from Metro Financial Services, INC that I didn’t want...

This is my first rental in a B/B+ 4bd/2.5ba area asking 2k rent. 2k deposit.  Pet friendly.  No evictions. No felonies. Owner pays trash, water, utilities. Responsible for mow and snow. Using mysmartmove to screen. I'...

I have been riding my bike around my neighborhood for a few days and have come up with a list of about 60 properties that are showing signs of distress(property not being taken care of, over-grown lawn, junk in the...

Hello BiggerPocketeers!In an effort to clean up the forums, we're creating an FAQ Forum, where the most-asked questions will be prominently featured, along with some really great answers.I need your help!Please take a...

Hi, BP!Just joined up after being a long-time reader because I finally need to ask: when doing a 1031 exchange, is it realistic to identify and secure 4-5 properties in the 45-day identification period (and abiding by...

Hey folks, A triplex came on the MLS today piqued my interest, so I decided to analyze it. Then I thought... maybe I should record my thoughts out loud to share with the BiggerPockets audience. Maybe that'll help folk...