Kristen Manke
New to BP and my goal is to house hack
Hello Bigger Pockets! I am Kristen. I am 20 years old and I have been trying to do research about real estate investing for a while now. I learned about Bigger Pockets from TikTok. Anyways, I am very interested in doi...
Tyler Allen
Attn: Real Estate investors - would you take my rent money?
I have an idea...
I HATE the idea of owning a house.
We have been here 17 years and the return on investment is a fraction of what I can get investing in other places (especially my business).
I find myself agreei...
Tanya Johnson
New to REI Los Angeles, CA
Hello all! My name is Tanya Johnson. Originally from the Upstate in South Carolina, I moved to California 12 years ago. I'm in the entertainment industry - I play the oboe professionally and worked in a motion picture...
M S
Newbie From California
Hey Everyone At BiggerPockets.com!
My name is mark from Ventura County, CA. I have been reading and trying to learn everything I can about real estate the last 2 years and finally at a point in my life where I c...
Shane Bishop
Best Accounting Software for Rentals
What are some of the best accounting software programs that you have found for handling the rental finances? I know Quickbooks is popular, but wanted to see if anyone else had some suggestions. Or if there was a good ...
Justin W.
Rebuff hardwoods or go laminate, w/photos
HI, I am on my first investment and it is a live in rehab then rent. This is a c+ neighborhood for my area(I think), lower but working class. I did not budget properly for flooring and know it is not wise to pay 2-4$ ...
Anne S.
Concrete Work- Worth it?
Hello BP-
I'm getting ready to close on a HUD house with some settlement issues. Cracks under both front windows and front corner of house. Original owner had piers installed, and most recent owners didn't maintain t...
Joe Livsey
House Hack - Tax Write-Off for Tools/Lawn care??
I am about to close on my first house hack investment, a duplex, using an FHA loan. There will be renters in one half and I'll live in the other. Having been a renter my whole adult life I own minimal tools and zero l...
Ozzy Smith
The Most Important Thing In Real Estate
So what is the most important thing when it comes to real estate investing? Most say the top 3 things is location, location, location... that isn't even close to the answer! If that were true everyone would buy all t...
Luke H.
Tenants of 7yrs wants full deposit back.
Tenants of 7yrs leaves this month and is already requesting full deposit back. I explained that I had 30 days to do the accounting.
How do you guys handle these? It was like that when we moved in.That was from th...