We renovated and used a home as our primary residence for a number of years before converting it to a rental.  We have detailed receipts and spreadsheets summarizing the cost of the improvements that were made.  I bel...

I’ve been trying to analyze condos as rental properties, and I’d love to get some feedback on this hypothetical purchase to see if I’m running these numbers correctly. I want to be sure I’m counting on all possible ex...

I am looking at an older up/down duplex (built  in 1880!) It has been sitting on the market for a few months now and needs about $55K worth of work to reach market rents of $2,100/ mo (both units combined). It is list...

I recently ran into a friend that is much older than me (I'm 23). I told him about my dreams of getting into investing and the different strategies I have learned through Bigger Pockets. He liked the idea and the ambi...

Hi everyone,My company has only done internal renovations so far. We are thinking about expanding into development. We have been offered some plots in Brooklyn and we are unsure what would be the cost to develop them....

Hi,I'm analyzing a property in Cleveland and I'd like some advice on how to accurately calculate my expenses so I can submit the appropriate offer. It's 4 units because 2 duplexes on one lot and bring in a total of 25...

If any of your properties are enrolled in Minneapolis’ 4D program, I would love to hear your experience. The fact the property is locked in for 10 years across new owners intimidates me. I had negative experience with...

I'm very interested in buying a condo listed at 109k.

The market analysis shows what appears to be an identical unit that sold for 94k in 06/2016. The unit was on the market for 50 days and is a first floor unit in ...

Hello Everyone,I am new to BP and looking to make my 1st investment in Houston area. I evaluated few properties but numbers don't work out. Not sure if I am doing something wrong or it's just hard to find good deals i...

Sometimes it's good to look at a new venture from the angle of the most common causes of failure.Let's get the non-action/motivation ones out of the way. Most people fail anything due to not starting, not studying  en...