Hello BP Community, I am so excited to absorb all the great information and connect with the vibrant people at BiggerPockets. I am a Sustainability Consultant working to make better run buildings throughout Chicago an...

Hi my name is Paul. My wife, Joann and I, are looking for financial freedom through real estate. The purpose is so  we can spend more time working in ministry, be more generous, travel, and be in control of our time a...

Would any of you guys recommend installing solar panels to BRRRR? I would also include the electricity in the rent bill if the proper offset is there. Reason I ask is because I installed solar panels in my primary res...

Hello, My name is Ryan Moore and I have been an accidental real estate investor for the last 5 years. Due to a work relocation I had to rent my first home. I thought I was making a long term move and ended up buying p...

Hello, 
I have a great interest in environmental sustainability and have read a few books on green real estate development such as "Green Home Improvement," "A Contractor's Guide to LEED Certified Construction," "Gre...

When you start out investing in real estate you first have to choose your path or you will wander in the forest. Wandering in the forest is analysis paralysis.
If you don't have a clear idea of which path to take, so...

Hey BP, My biggest weakness in my real estate investing so far is estimating rehab costs!! It drives me nuts. Does anyone have a particular sheet they use to help them out? I understand and I'm pretty good at finding ...

Just talked with a gentleman who has a duplex that he's deliquent in mortgage payments & a couple years of taxes. He's claims he doesn't have the lender's contact info and is willing to let it go into foreclosure....

I'm renovating a triplex. In the process of interviewing contractors, one of them brought up the idea of putting laundry machines in the units. The alternatives are putting pay machines in the basement, or not pr...

Hey all-- I am hoping to raise your awareness of a State-run program happening at this very moment in Lowell, MA. FYI that this is NOT a sales pitch-- I am making NO money; pricing already has been determined and lock...