This is my first post, finally! I'm very impressed by this community and look forward to connecting with people. The information is overwhelming so I'm hoping for some early guidance. I would like to start my investme...
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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...
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I'm wondering if any of you ever sold your primary residence, for any number of reasons. Maybe, like me, you discovered Bigger Pockets and Rich Dad, Poor Dad, and suddenly began to question why you were paying such a ...
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Are there any investors on BP who have property in the Watsessing Ave area of Bloomfield? I would love to connect and hear your thoughts on the area and especially market rents......Hello BP community! I am a new in...
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I just finished reading Christine Karpinski's book 'How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner' . The slant of it was that if you manage yourself and use portals like Airbnb, vrbo, etc. you can break even or even get po...
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On July 15, we went under contract on our 6th rental property. It's a townhouse and was listed for a day when our offer went in. It's in the same complex where we have two other units - offering on this one was a no...
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Hello BiggerPockets,After about half a year of learning and searching for my first investment property, I've finally found a property which I plan to “house-hack”. We are in contract now and the inspection period ends...