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Hello, I am new to this community and to real estate investing. Currently, I live in New York, but I am interested in exploring opportunities in Columbus, Ohio. This will be my first home purchase, and I am aiming to ...
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When companies move their headquarters out of California, they choose Texas way more than they choose any other state. Since Jan. 1, 2018, some 107 companies have moved their headquarters to Texas from the Golden Stat...
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Hey Everyone! I am a new pro member and I have been educating myself over the past few months. A while back I was a landlord for about 3 years on a property I owned, and I am looking to get back into it as well as do ...
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Hello,I help manage an apartment building for my parents in the (not-rent-controlled part of) San Francisco Bay Area.We gave a woman a six-month, end-of-lease notice (my parents were extra nice and gave her more than ...
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The lease with my tenant expired on 4/30/2023. This is a Section 8 tenant. I alerted the PM that I was upset that they missed the window for a rental increase. I also alerted them that the lease was up for renewal. No...
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Hi all,My wife and I are high W-2 wage earners. We general follow "boglehead" philosophy and have a lean mean investment portfolio and live well below our means. One first world problem we have is earning a high incom...
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Hey All,I'm looking at getting into purchasing my first multi-family residence in Bellingham, WA. I'm curious to hear what everyone's thoughts are on the Bellingham market? I've been running the numbers, and to me it...
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Wondering how many of you use illegal aliens for help with your rehabs. Does anyone check out their contractor to make sure he is not hiring illegals?
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BiggerPockets! I'm working on building a landing page for Colorado and the city of Colorado Springs. Would anyone be willing to share why you invest in the state and/or the city? What makes your state and city so wond...
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Hi everybody my name is Preet and I am from West Hartford Connecticut. I am interested in acquiring my real estate license and starting my classes to get it next month. The only thing that I need to know or while I ta...