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In the early weeks of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, fears of a protracted lock down caused demand for toilet paper to far outstrip supply. The resulting toilet paper shortage produced scenes like the one pictured bel...
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hi there guys, first time rental property investor here! i have been browsing the forums for quite some time and i have been saving enough along with my cousin to finally purchase our first rental property. We have be...
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Investment Info:
Large multi-family (5+ units) commercial investment investment in Columbus.
Purchase price: $1,400,000
Cash invested: $342,500
36 units of 2/1 town-home style apartments in Salem Vil...
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Hey guys, I recently purchased a primary residence in Centennial, Colorado using a buy and hold strategy. It needs a bit of work, which I plan to do over the next 5 or so years and then sell. I thoroughly enjoyed the ...
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I want to house hack in Lakewood, Ohio because I know and love the area. However, Lakewood prices are a bit hot right now. Two questions:1. Do prices tend to cool off a bit after school starts in the fall for single f...
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Good evening everyone, my name is Amrakh Rustamov. I have been in the trucking business since I was 18 and I’m really looking to make a change in the career to have free time of my own. I have been really interested i...
Hey everyone, just started digging into Brandon Turners book and I'm hoping to step into the real estate game. I assume this question has come up frequently but is now just the absolute wrong time to get into Real est...
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Hello all of BP,I am currently looking to acquire a 2-4 unit multi-family property in the north/ northwest areas of the city of Chicago. I discovered Bigger Pockets and have found it to be an extremely useful resource...
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As has been pointed out often on this forum - you must meet strict criteria to claim to be a real estate professional. Claiming that status when you do not meet the criteria can cost you a lot of money...M & M v. ...
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Hi all,My name is Ashley, and I just recently graduated from Lee University near Chattanooga, TN. I got my degree in Business Finance but have been extremely passionate about real estate for a while now. As I'm in m...