Hello everyone!I just made my account and am excited to become more involved on the forum. I've been listening to the podcasts for a couple weeks now and it is definitely making my commutes more enjoyable while teachi...
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Welcome to the new year BiggerPockets Community! Many of us have already begun to plan and assess how to improve our businesses for 2022. Some of us, myself included, are still in the process of setting those goals. I...
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Hi All! I just joined BiggerPockets and am finding so much amazing info here. The problem is... I still have no clue what I'm doing. Haha! I don't know if I should buy properties in bad shape, fix them up and rent...
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I'm in Los Angeles and looking for triplex and fourplex properties for a house hack investment.My question is about estimating rehab costs for the possible properties I have found.Considering current inflation and mat...
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For anyone and everyone who is a landlord, is there something that just pushes you over the edge? Some tenants are absolutely amazing, but we all know that isn't the case all the time. Tenants usually find a way to pu...
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So I put years of work into renovating a couple run down buildings to provide apartments for people, did all the work myself and then was laid off my job.
Since then I've been pursuing this dream of being self employ...
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Hoping to get feedback from other STR operators. Has anyone hired an admin role that can help with the small operational task like purchases, re-stocking units, checking after cleaners, and any other small task that ...
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I am interested in learning how to manage my own construction/reno projects. I was an IT project manager in my former life. Are there any forums on renovations or construction?
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As a new investor, it’s common sense to believe there exists a wide range of experience levels in the real estate investment world. But when you start digging into potential investment opportunities and realize that s...
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Hi all,I have been growing my portfolio over the last 5 years and currently have a mixture of 5 rental properties, 1 flip in progress, and 1 single family house that I decided to cash out on the equity and sell. (unde...