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Results (48)
Chris Seveney What is the biggest waste of money new investors make
1 July 2023 | 42 replies

Let me start and people can add:1. Deeding a property in their personal name to a LLC.Why, because you now have additional costs and are getting no asset protection since your LLC didn’t buy the property (and 99% of t...

Sarah Larbi Costa Rica
11 January 2025 | 49 replies

Does anyone have any experience investing in Costa Rica? I would like to buy a future retirement home to get away from the cold winters but in the meantime would love to rent it out as a vacation rental.

What are the...

Natalie Johnstone Tax defaulted property auctions
24 November 2024 | 11 replies

Hi! Has anyone here purchased from a tax defaulted property auction (in CA specifically, but open to hear about other areas)?  would love to hear your experience, how competitive it was, etc?  Also what your exit stra...

Stephen Dominick Make the wife understand
21 November 2015 | 68 replies

I have been a BP student for a couple of years now.  I have worked OT, sold my stuff on EBay, worked extra for a landscaper.  I now have 15k saved up for investment. STOP!!! She wants to fix up the house we live in, m...

Ivan A. how much would this transformation cost? ballpark estimate
27 June 2012 | 31 replies

from something like this:
http://www.homes.com/listing/photo/168077768/1313_Fair_St_BOWLING_GREEN_KY_42101

to something like this:
http://www.designsponge.com/2012/01/before-after-modern-bungalow-renovation.html

a...

Raquel Baranow Tenant painted room, I'm scared, sad, what to do?!
13 November 2015 | 83 replies

I spent a lot of time fixing up a rental, did all the work myself (with a friend), I considered the paint-job a work of art, apparently the tenant didn't think so, he not only primed the walls but also the trim now I'...

Melanie Stephens Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned: Short-Term Rentals
8 December 2021 | 123 replies

Hey everyone!
My name is Melanie Stephens and I write the “Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned” column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine.
I am looking for BP Member stories for an upcoming column on Biggest Mistakes ma...

Thomas Youngman Property Investment in Portugal
19 January 2025 | 269 replies

Hi,The purpose of this post is to connect with anyone interested/actively investing in the Portuguese Real Estate market. I am moving to Portugal in March 2019 and wanted to connect with fellow Property investors. The...

Ashley Byington Sweetwater Townhome Short-Term Rental
10 April 2021 | 1 reply

Investment Info:

Townhouse buy & hold investment in Rigby.

Purchase price: $170,000

Cash invested: $18,906

This unit is a brand new townhome located in the Sweetwater Housing PUD in Rigby, Idaho....

Suraj Guptha Want to meet STR folks that want to create unique experiences
25 January 2021 | 8 replies

I want to network with other people on here that want to create unique STR experiences. Think a tree house, a lake house, a barn, etc. I am more intent on creating the unique experience and feel creating the unique ex...