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What side hustles have you done to earn extra money to purchase a first real estate property?
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After flooding rains in GA, an unfinished basement flooded. The tenant wants me to pay for her damages after basement flooding.
Insurance doesn't cover it. My lease states I'm not liable. Her claimed damages inc...
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The washer would fill, agitate and then not drain. I moved it to different drain positions but still nothing. So I opened the control panel and removed the timer assembly. That's the thing where you rotate the knob...
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Good morning all,I just secured my first triplex in the Hampton Roads, VA and am looking to optimize cash flow. Does anyone have any best practices to equitably charge tenants for water usage? Set up has 1 detached un...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Lakeland.
Purchase price: $80,000
Duplex with detached carport/laundry
What made you interested in investing in this ...
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so...I just realized today that I had the hot water heater for the laundry room washing machine off.FOR LIKE TWO MONTHS.I was trouble shooting something and turned the breakers for the hot water heater off. Now this ...
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Wow, I just found this site tonight and am greatly inspired.
I came to NYC in 2001. I had no friends, no family, no job, no college degree, a FICO of 540, 13 collections on my credit report, a box of clothes, and...
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Hey Joshua Dorkin have you ever thought of making some biggerpockets t-shirts? I think i will be a good idea to get some made and maybe putting them on the board for us members to buy some. :idea: Let me know what thi...
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I’m currently living in my first home, I’d like to keep it and start renting it out. But I’m not sure how to purchase a new property without ending up stuck with a vacant property and end up paying two mortgages. Does...
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Hello BP Family,Super excited about this new complex of 8 properties we got under contract this weekend. This complex is on the heart of San Antonio, in the "artsy" area of South Flores near downtown. The property is ...