Hey BiggerPockets!My name is Shawn and I cannot wait to start buying rentals. BP has provided a ton of great resources and what I would call a good distraction from pointless college classes while I was finishing up m...

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Would like the advice of the collective BP mind! I have a single family (1925 built) rental property in Bellingham, WA I purchased for 190K in 2009. Lived in it for 6 years. It had an unfinished basement th...

By now you might have heard that a few financial institutions in the US and beyond have run into some difficulties..Somewhat counterintuitively the implosion of SVB bank and the downgraded risk of other regional and i...

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Question for anyone who is currently receiving rental income - what are you doing with that money?

I have a multi-family property in NYC where I am cash flowing anywhere from $300-900 a month depen...

I understand that you need a demolition permit to demo a house, but once you have that, are you allowed to demo a house on your own with whatever hired help you deem fit, or are you forced to hire a contractor to ...

I'm mainly addressing Dave P, but I welcome anyone to comment (I'm sure there are many good people) except for opinionated ideals on getting a agent. I do understand what is payed for and who pays its. I also understa...

As I'm looking for deals as a new investor, a lot of houses that at least superficially meet my criteria are being offered at public auction. I have not done a deal yet, and am somewhat intimidated to try and get my f...

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I for one believe we're not going to see a real estate crash anytime soon, and I firmly believe in the power of pessimistic thinking. But I'm also not wholly ignorant of all the aspects of this busin...

I'm trying to understand how tax sales work in Texas to see if it's something I want to pursue further. I'll appreciate corrections or confirmations on the things I think I know and answers to the things I don't.I und...

I am in the beginning stages of purchasing a rental property with a goal to close a deal in Kansas City this summer. I am looking for a long term single family residence. The ultimate goal is to have several cash fl...