I am looking at a duplex on E. Knox Street in Galesburg,IL. Does anyone out there have any feedback on this area or owning rental properties in general in Galesburg? Is this a part of town that will be more difficult ...

When I first visited Indianapolis, I had no idea that it would lead to me acquiring a portfolio of properties there one year later. Similarly, my first trip to Atlanta was for a Atlanta Hawks basketball game to celebr...

Hi all, I am an new investor and have been looking in the Milwaukee market to start my real estate portfolio. Does anyone have any information on how the market is? I am looking to buy and hold.Any information would b...

Hello everyone,
Today, I'd like to open up a discussion about a topic that often sparks a lot of debate among real estate investors: commercial versus residential properties. Both avenues offer unique opportunities a...

Hello BP!I've had an interest in real estate for awhile now, but I finally started taking that interest a bit more seriously.  Enter BiggerPockets!  While I'm new to the forums, I have listened to all the BP podcasts ...

I just accepted a full price offer on a property we listed 5 days ago in the Bellevue/Eastside of Seattle area. This is a property we acquired a year ago, it's a fix-upper in a conveniently located neighborhood, the p...

how do you calculate the ARV of a duplex, triplex etc without hiring an appraiser?  Do you just base it off of bedroom and baths? What if you don't plan on a full rehab? Is there a number you include to factor in rent...

Hi everyone. I'm hoping you can help me find some good DSCR lenders and give me an idea of the going rates? I was quoted 9.75% for a DSCR on a rental property recently. Is that average? High? Low?! As I am shopping, w...

I've been watching the Vancouver area for a while, looking to buy a small multifamily, or SFH with multi-living potential. I'm seeing something a bit surprising though - in the past few months, it looks like prices ke...

Just thinking out loud here. I hear comments along the lines of, "jump in while interest rates are low/before they go up" all the time. I was wondering what the effect would be if they go up.

Always having be...