Good afternoon everyone, my name is Erica and I am based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As described, my father passed away last June unexpectedly of a heart attack. Now that I am in the better parts of the grieving pro...

Hi everyone!What a great community we have at Bigger Pockets! I'm already halfway through the podcasts since joining only a couple of weeks ago. I look forward to participating, learning, and hopefully partnering up...

Hi All! Looking for some advice on whether I should let tenant out of lease early. I got an email from my property manager today which has a couple emails between her and the tenant I have on the first floor. This ten...

Hello all,I'm an out of state newbie investor looking at a couple properties in Rockford, IL and would like to get some local insight and help before I pull the trigger. The properties i'm looking at look good in the ...

Hi,Thanks to the Dodd Frank Law my real estate investment strategy has really changed over the past year.I've moved away from seller financing but have been thinking about partnering with an individual mortgage loan o...

Hi!I'm in need of some advice for dealing with two problem tenants.  I recently purchased a 4-plex in Arizona and inherited 3 of the 4 tenants (2 out of 3 on Section 8).  At closing, I immediately accepted a 4th tenan...

I'm curious to what everyone thinks.  Is there one area that is typically viewed as the best option for house hacking?  Are there a couple markets?I know the consensus is "The best market is the one you're already in"...

I bought my first tax deed this morning at the courthouse auction. I’m going to refer to the owner of the property as ‘Mr. Larry’.Mr. Larry was delinquent on three different properties, and I purchased the deed to one...

Last summer I decided to take the plunge and buy my first single family home ("SFH") to rent, so my money could start working for me instead of me always working for my money.  I had discovered Bigger Pockets ("BP") e...

Hi everyone!  My name is Matt.  I discovered this site about a month ago when doing some research.  I've been lurking around and reading discussions for awhile and really enjoying all the information I've been getting...