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Hey everyone, So this is my 3rd (and 4th) property acquisition in St Louis. I'm a local investor and really love the 2 properties I have. I've always said I really want to own properties I would not mind living in if ...
We are landlord newbies listing our very first rental property this week. We are in a time-crunch to get our current residence, a single-family home, under a lease agreement as a contingency to purchase our next resi...
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Hi everyone,I just have this thought in my head and I would like to get some feedback from others on the idea since I am a beginner. In my search for properties I am seeing a pattern of diminishing returns on rents as...
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Should I sell my home in Colorado Springs/ Broadmoor area or convert it into a rental?? First I will list the specs on the house and then I will list my questions. Thanks for your advice!A) Home specs * It is 4100 s...
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First I want to thank everybody on this board for all the knowledge shared every day, as it has been a big help thus far. I spend more time lurking on BP than contributing, which is something I plan to change.
I sor...
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Good Morning Bigger Pockets!I have made it my goal to get better at quickly estimating rehab costs. I have gotten pretty good at identifying and estimating almost everything in the house...however, I am still struggli...
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I would rather build new instead of purchasing something existing. Nearly all the advice is geared towards the latter. How do I use the real estate machinery to purchase land and build a structure? I have access to a ...
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I'm looking at this property that states it is 3 bedrooms. It appears that way, but after looking closer, one room has a custom made "closet" in an open space. It also has no door and is, in my opinion, a bonus room...
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I haven't made a purchase yet but plan on buying distressed homes and fix them up for rentals.
One nightmare that's kept me awake is the idea that the person foreclosed on has poured concrete down the shower/toilet/an...
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Hi BP family! Im new to RE investing and have been looking to possibly start in Cape Coral Florida. I want to house hack a small multi family place to start but Im not sure if that is something that is a good market i...