Rick L.
Gut Renovation Diaries - New Haven, CT
August 25, 2016 I closed on a 480 square foot garden-level or basement level 1 bedroom condo in foreclosure in a Class B neighborhood in New Haven. I did loads of research beforehand and had done calculations, however...
Ade Akingbade
Not Going Well - Seeking Advice for Rental Property Challenges
Last month, I purchased my first rental property in Baltimore for $117k and invested an additional $13k in renovations. Since then, I've encountered several significant issues:
1. **Air Conditioning:** The AC unit ...
Steeve Breton
Is Springfield, MA good for Buy & Hold?
Hello BP Community.
Anyone have good working knowledge of the Springfield, MA area? I'm looking to pickup more buy & hold properties and seems like I have to go west of Worcester, MA to get respectable c...
Nick Breault
Investor From Connecticut
Hi Everyone, I recently joined BiggerPockets and already have seen tons of Great Posts and Information! I own one 3-family house in New Britain, CT and I actively looking to purchase more in the New Britain area. If a...
Sid Franklin
Moving out: Illinois has country’s worst outbound rate in 2016
The IPI is a bit of a right wing rag but this story should be a wake up call for ALL Illinois real estate investors and homeowners.https://www.illinoispolicy.org/moving-out-illinois..."Another troubling sign is the in...
Jorge Martínez
New Construction vs Old what appreciates better long term?
Hi, I am actively looking and putting offers for my first rental property, I just saw a townhome that I like from the 70's that needs some rehab, and a few blocks from it there is new development offering same type of...
Shaun C.
1st Time Returning Security Deposit
So I came to an agreement with my first tenants I've had since purchasing a duplex one year ago that they would leave 2.5 months earlier than their lease expired.Too many problems to list but were basically too rude/l...
Julie Marquez
Lawn Care on a SFR
I have a nice little 3/2 SFR in a B neighborhood that rents for $1450. The current tenants, three young men, are not very focused on the yardwork - the mowing of the large front and back yards and wedding of the grave...
Gabriel R.
What do you fix first on a project?
I'm new to bigger pockets and have been listening to a lot of the podcast over the last few weeks. I'm interested in purchasing a 2 flat or 3 flat in the north side of Chicago but have found the market to be very com...
Mark Forest
Gutters
It seems no matter how much attention I give to the gutters they are filled and the water is overflowing and doing damage. How often do you all clean the gutters, and do any of you use one of the gutter “no clean” ga...