Paul Kouri
Experienced architect...new(ish) to real estate
I am a central Illinois native and resident. I am a 41-year old licensed architect ultimately looking to acquire long-term, low-maintenance investment properties over the next 10 years. I have had my original home as ...
Ryan Phillips
Newbie from College Station
My name is Ryan Phillips, I am 20 years old and I am new to real estate investing. I live in College Station, TX and I am looking to start building a portfolio of deals here! I run a landscape/irrigation company fo...
Michelle S.
DIY- what to do yourself and not do yourself
Hello! I am in the process of purchasing my first rental property. It needs a bit of work but I want to ensure I do not task out work I can complete myself. What type of DIY projects do experienced investors or DIYers...
Michael Wayne Fraze III
Does anyone own short term vacation rentals on the east coast?
New guy here. While on my third vacation to Hilton Head island SC, something dawned on me...I had paid $1500 for 7 days on the beach with my wife and kids. Being a versed stock market enthusiast, I began to do a litt...
Mary Bailey
First Time Homebuyer, House Hack in Rochester, NY
Hi everyone! My name is Mary, and I'm new to BiggerPockets. I live in a suburb of Rochester, NY, and am confident that there are deals to be found in my city. I've never owned real estate before, but I'm beyond ready ...
Mark Marinaccio
estimate repair costs
I am a total newbie sitting on my first lead. I have int. and ext. pics from the property (vacant) and have built a relationship with the absentee owner but I need some help estimating the repair costs.If anyone could...
Corbin E.
High sales price or too conservative of assumptions? (4 plexes)
Per the title, I am evaluating small multi's on the MLX (duplex - quad size) and have found 90% of the deals I encounter don't pencil. The confusing part to me is that the MLS listings will provide the 1) Gross Annual...
Diane Heidke
Condo investing for beginners
Hey everyone, I’m a newbie investor looking to do my first deal within the next 6 months. I originally wanted to invest in multi family properties, but they seem to be few and far between in my area, and the propertie...
Kevin Lutz
Newbie Deal Analysis: Do I have a good deal?
I have a 9-5 job, make good $$, but looking to get started into passive real estate investing to build cash flow away from my portfolio which consists predominantly of index equity funds (I am in investment management...
Tim Lindstrom
Help! Bamboo!
I recently purchased a property where the back yard is full of bamboo plants (shoots?). They are sprouting up as far as 20 feet from a bamboo patch at the rear of the property. I talked to the neighbor, and he said...