I am in Springfield, Missouri and have six investment properties.  I’m torn on which direction to go. I’m concerned how the economy looks moving forward and want to consolidate, but I also want to continue growing our...

This is my first hour on BiggerPockets and I am truly excited to become a member of this community. Thank you for reading.A little over a year ago I was sitting with a good friend of mine, talking about how I wanted t...

Hey guys, I am a 25 year old business consultant that makes 75K a year right now. I can confidently say I am expecting to be making six figures in the next two years. I want to buy a home and stop renting but am looki...

I have a small, one bedroom apartment that was filled by a property management company with a household of 4 ( 2 adults 2 children ).  Being a one bedroom 900 sq ft space I thought a household of 4 was a stretch but w...

As Election Day nears, many individuals halt their major financial activities because they feel the uncertainty of the election results may have adverse effects if they act now. In this post, I will explore the histor...

Something I heard a while ago is that if renting a home is cheaper than buying it in an area, then most likely that area is in a bubble. For example in my area a single family detached home (4 bedroom, 2-3 bathroom...

Hello, a tenant of mine is asking me to reimburse them for a new toilet seat they bought because the screw on their current one broke. Is this my responsibility? If it was a new tenant I would cover the cost of the to...

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I am an investor in Philadelphia and I am doing some research on a pocket of our suburbs that houses our MLS team. The team has a development plan for the neighborhood that is very similar to the one used for ...

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i'm setting up to buy my first investment property. Conventional financing is a little difficult. I'll make this deal happen, but i don't know how i'll finance the next property. I'm in for the long game - ...

Publicly available rental information is limited and too general to be useful. I developed software to extract rental data from the MLS for our specific property profile and target areas. I thought it would be helpful...