I'm basically a "Pre-newbie". Have been following Bigger Pockets for a while and am looking to get started in Real Estate in some fashion.My wife and I currently live in a condo that we own (bought for $255k, currentl...

Looking for clarity on charges that may be applied to security deposit.
Tenant moved out after two years leaving an extremely dirty house ( floors, carpets, cabinets, appliances, outdoor area/yard). A very badly ...

What book influenced your knowledge, viewpoints, and overall life the most? Additional question- What is your book suggestion for someone just entering real estate?

Ok so I've been educating myself on investing with OPM bit have bad credit that I don't know the extent of the damage caused during a life of depression. I never expected to love this long so I didn't plan. Im current...

Hello, Bigger Pockets community! My name is Daniel Vargas, and I am a real estate investor based in Chicago, Illinois. I started my investment journey in January of 2023 and am incredibly grateful that I did. Like man...

Hello,The concept of house hacking makes a great deal of sense to me. I am 22 and I think I am in a solid financial state. I want to build my financial runaway and really getting a jump start on finical independence i...

I will be renting out my SFR that I have lived in for the last 3 years.  It is in an "A" neighborhood, and anticipate my current neighbors won't be thrilled.  There aren't many renters in the area, and while we all kn...

Alcon,Military soldier needing help buying my first duplex, my credit not that good (student loan)

I have recently had an offer accepted and was planning on using a home possible or home ready conventional loan with 5% down to finance a two family property. I learned that with this type of loan I will have to live...

Why did you decide to retire at that point?What kind of cash flow did you have?What kind of equity did you have?Did you relocate to a lower cost of living area to do it?Did you move into a house hack situation to reti...