Dan G.
Which cities in the US have the best rental properties?
Hello, My name is Dan and I'm new to Bigger Pockets and to real estate investing. There aren't many great deals in my area so I'm thinking about investing out-of-state and using a property manager. Where in the US can...
Richard Warren
Does the house of cards begin to collapse?
Social Security is about to begin paying out more than it takes in.
Article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_social_security_ious
Since the Social Security Trust Fund is nothing but a bunch of IOUs, how long will it ...
Mayer M.
How are you dealing with increased costs to build?
Hey!So how is everyone handling the increased development costs, particularly the dramatic increase in lumber prices?I have started to see people put projects on hold hoping that material costs come down, but will the...
William S.
Milwaukee is driving me nuts.
Please excuse me for a moment, but Milwaukee is driving me absolutely nuts. I don't understand how you investors make it work here. The properties are in junk condition, your property taxes are absolutely out of contr...
Ryan Davis
Is my agent trying to deceive me?
Hello Bigger Pockets! I am trying to close on my first deal and I am running into a few issues, here's my story;I am under contract for a duplex where I plan on house hacking. The agreed selling price is $139k and he ...
Kathryn C.
If you had $1 million to invest in RE, how would you invest it in the current market?
I ask because one of our partners is meeting with a capital investor that has $1 million he is looking to deploy in some type of RE investment. The investor is a developer but can't find any suitable development proj...
Jacob O'Malley
Where would you choose to live?
Hello BP! I'm in a somewhat fun situation and I would like your input. I'm graduating college this year and got my first "real" job a couple months ago. I've lived in Wisconsin my whole life and I'm looking to chang...
Kenneth Biason
Turnkey or BRRR to enter an out of state market
Hello All,I am planning on investing out of state, right now I am looking at Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, Indiana. Would you recommend beginning with a turnkey property to get into the market, or would jumping in wit...
Carrie Giordano
Diary of an Out of State SFH Rental -Northeast Ohio
I love reading the Deal Diaries on BP so I thought I would write my own. Hopefully, it will help others learn from my experience and avoid the mistakes I make (I'm sure there will be plenty!)This will be my third rent...
William Huston
How many DIY without a truck?
I am curious how many DIY folks here are making it work without a truck, recently i have been contemplating switching out the car for a truck as i perform more and more DIY task myself, i have been making everything w...