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I guess this is mostly a philosophical question, but it's also objective. I notice many landlords of SFH do things like hire property managers, contractors to do even basic work, and when they renovate they put in top...
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I am a newbie investor, learning all that I can from investors like you through Bigger Pockets, so thank you. I heard about the house hacking concept through a podcast on BP which explained the concept of purchasing a...
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Hey BP!I now have an 8 unit property under contract in North Carolina. This is my first commercial purchase and first multi-family. I would like to hear from the community any advice, tips, or lessons learned for th...
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So I have been actively looking for good investment properties for the last two months. I went and looked at two yesterday that were still tenant occupied. The standards of living are so crummy at the houses that I wo...
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After hearing about some crazy success stories (or what I consider success stories) on having tenants stay for 15 - 20 years, it got me wondering.
What's your #1 tip for finding a tenant that will stay in for...
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Hello to All,My business partner and I (both Realtors in southern Ca)have decided to take the plunge and purchase our first flip. After running the comps and walking through with my dad and Uncle (both in the busi...
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Hello everyone! I am new to this community and have read many of the forums as well as taken part in one of the podcasts. I guess I'll get right to it... I am purchasing my first multifamily property in the Buffalo,...
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I'm interested to see what some other, more experienced REI say about this concept.I have always been a DIY guy. I built my own house - literally, built my own house, contracting out just a few parts of the job - and ...
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I just started reading the BRRRR book by David Greene. MIND BLOWN! Up to this point I had only considered the traditional way of borrowing money through a mortgage company.
I am a newbie and am looking to not only p...