What are some cons to house hacking a 3/2/1 car garage townhome? It will be located 10 minutes from the beach. I will occupy one bedroom and one private bath. The two tenants would occupy one bedroom each and share a ...

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I got advice from my financial advisor to get an investment property late last year. My wife and I looked at Chicago neighborhoods we liked, and Monday closed on our first multi family. I have been learnin...

Hello everyone!  My name is Jason and I just recently joined BP.  I'm very excited about this community and getting started in real estate investing.  I currently work full time in the financial services industry in C...

How are property owners in Mass dealing with nonpaying tenants?I have a “tenant” who is in my unit even though the lease expired last month. I gave close to a 60 day notice of non-renewal for the lease. They claim the...

Hi my name is Johnathan. I am 19 years old I live in Charleston South Carolina. I’m currently a college student for computer science/software engineer. I’m very interested in the real estate business I like the fact t...

BP community, I have a sizable amount of money in an annuity. I used this annuity as  collateral in the past for loans; however, I would like to move it into real estate investing to get the most out it. I will be sp...

Hello all!  My name is Brett Thompson and I hail from Salt Lake City Utah.  I am so excited to have found Bigger Pockets.  This community is amazing!  I have been listening to the podcasts for a couple months now and ...

Hey BP friends! Josh here, an aspiring real estate investor who just found BP a couple weeks ago and am trying to learn the ropes.I find myself where I assume most people start: trying to decide on a niche and a marke...

Hello Everyone!!I've been a fly on the wall with BP for about 2 years. Those 2 years I've been trying to educate myself but you can only learn so much without taking action! Last week I finally went PRO and I'm beginn...

I don't know about anybody else, but I am very frustrated.  Why?  Because to me, I am reading reading reading reading reading reading reading reading reading reading reading reading reading reading reading, and then r...