We just finished up one of our rehabs and as some of you may know, our company just recently adopted the green/energy efficient strategy. We've been rehabbing homes since 2011 but jumped onto the green scene when we r...

Hi BP Community,I think I found a good duplex to purchase for house hacking that works number wise.  This will be my first investment so I am trying to make sure it goes well to set me up for future investments.  I di...

I have one property that being rented out to section 8. This march i noticed that they missed their portion of the rent and I got charged with their utility bill. I contacted my PM in regards to these concerns1. PM to...

Hello everyone, I am new to Bigger Pockets and this is my first post. My question is about how to prepare myself and gain the necessary skills to flip houses and fix up rentals for a living.I am a sophomore in college...

Hi BP Carebears!My girlfriend and I are looking into buying the first of many income properties. We'll be taking it slow to start by doing the House Hack technique, but we would like to eventually build a nice portfol...

Hello BP!So after reading Set For Life, I am finally past the $25,000 threshold and between the $50,000 - $100,000 threshold. One question I can't answer for myself and can't seem to find any real good substance is: S...

Wondering if any of you out there have some sort of "formula" you use to estimate repairs/maintenance and vacancy reserve costs when evaluating a new property?
I have been sort of guessing on mine so far and doing 5% ...

I am looking at various investment opportunities including syndicates, limited partnerships and other sorts of deals to join. It would be ideal to be able to compare apples to apples, but it doesn't seem to be wor...

If you purchased a 1,300 sq. foot SFR that needed cosmetic repairs, how much $$$ below FMV would you pay? Also, if you really needed to flip a property, would you ever pay FMV? Thanks!  

Hi, folks!After tons of hours of reading, watching and listening to everything real estate investment related I decided to finally get my first investment property. However, I still cannot decide what should be my fir...