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Finally pulled the trigger on my first investment property after a 5-month search. The search originally started in Tallahassee, FL; went to Detroit and finally landed in Cleveland. In Tallahassee, the seller and I co...
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This is more of a vent than anything.
So the first month with a new tenant has come around and I still have no rent payment. We set it so it was due on the 5th and late by the 10th; The renter wanted to pay r...
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We've all seen the fear mongering that's being pushed by a lot of media outlets and influences. My question is are their thoughts justified in the current housing market. Due to Bigger Pockets being very diverse one w...
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I'm curious to hear from other Vancouver Island investors to see if you have been able to locate any buy and hold opportunities with cash flow? I'm over in Courtenay and not having much luck here lately. My wife and ...
I am not sure there is really a good thread here in BP which address this question.  I know there are many blogs but those do not provide expanded conversations around the idea, IMO.  If you are a seasoned, new or pot...
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I have always been fascinated with real estate.I started in 2000 investing in a couple rental houses.My "AHA" moment came in 2008 to move away from the single rentals and graduate up to large apartment complexes.My ba...
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I've been looking into turnkeys in Memphis and came across the following 4/2 SFH in the 38118 zip code. Though it was built in 1963, it's had extensive rehab work done in the amount of $22,500. The major work don...
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Hi everyone!
I am a 24-year-old business owner in FL and I've been looking to get started with investing for two years now. I have around 300k saved for real estate investment purposes. I've learned SO much from read...
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I've listened to many of the podcasts on this site. Many recommend that a buy and hold investor should start by managing his/her own properties. Â I was wondering if anyone could tell me what they have gained by managi...