I am a 31 year career law enforcement professional interested in investing ahead of and throughout retirement.  Looking to connect with potential mentors to help along the journey.Thank you.Kevin

We all know change is a MUST for any type of success. Change is usually painful, but as the old refrain goes NO PAIN ! NO GAIN.  What is something you have had to change to get from Point A to Point B.   What do you t...

Well, I just got a message from them that they want me to get the house tested for lead and asbestos, and they need those tests before they will give a deposit. Is this reasonable?? They *do* have a 10-month-old boy...

Hello all, I'm interested to find someone that is currently working the AirBNB market in Los Angeles. I'm interested in renting out my place while I'm traveling to make a bit of additional cash flow/offset my mort...

I am currently turning tenants in a 4br/2ba SFH in Arvada, CO and planned to have laminate flooring + new carpet installed on Wednesday. As I'm sure a lot of you have done, I opted to pull out the old stain riddled c...

I have been using Craigslist forever.  A couple of years ago I had a rental and listed on Zillow and Craigslist with somewhat mixed response from each which I attributed to December as being the listing month.  So thi...

Property insurance roes have got a lot of press as providers pull out of various markets and prices increase.  Florida is likely the most impacted, but California has also been heavily impacted.I have not seen anythin...

Hey Bigger Pockets Community!

I am working towards settlement on my first home purchase! Settlement is set for early November. My plan with the purchase (a 4 bed single family in Philadelphia) is to rent out 3 of the...

Seems challenging getting a real estate agent to provide comps for my property. 1st agent: lsit for $650k, 2nd agent: list for $680k, 3rd agent: list for $750k, and asked "would I consider getting an appraisal". (some...

Hi All!

I wanted to spell out all the steps I went through in order to be functional as a real investor via a US company in America. I thought this list might be helpful for others who aren’t quite sure where to st...