Ray Fleener
First purchase - an old house? 1925
First house I toured was built in 1925. It is a Craftsman Bungalow. I personally thought it would need a gut job (quite a bit of work overall). Hypothetically, if a first time home buyer were to purchase a gut job hou...
Dawn Vacek
dawn from Hudson Valley NY
My son has actually encouraged me to visit this site. I have been a professional Real Estate broker in NY since the early 80's. I raised 3 kids while having a successful brokerage business. As I had promised mysel...
James Brand
My best landlord ever did this_________....
Hey BP,Trying to get ideas about ONE THING that really stuck out that your previous landlord did that made the relationship a memorable one (in a favorable way). Conversely, feel free to add something that a terrible ...
Ivan Aldana
Where to invest for STR and MTR
Hey BP fam! I'm still doing market research and can't decide what would be a less riskier option for me, is it better to find a property in a vacation destination that's more rural and outdoors or a property in a more...
Keziah N.
First Buy Questions
Hello Everyone!I'm working on getting my first unit, I'm looking at condos South of the bay area (Salinas - Monterey) which I will be living in. I have at least one more year left at this duty station, so my plan is t...
Elena Pech
Please recommend a good Real Estate agent in Grand Rapids MI
Hello, I am looking for Real Estate agent in Grand Rapids MI area who can provide me access to a MLS portal that will allow me to customize and save my own searches. I am looking for reliable person to work with, who...
Aaron Gould
House Hacker just starting out
My wife and I close on our first property in less than three weeks - a duplex in need of a little love. The BiggerPockets community, and the concept of house-hacking, along with the broader notion of financial freedom...
Mark Hu
May rent our condo, how should I approach the HOA?
I've lived in this HOA for 2 years, and have had a generally good relationship with the board members. We are thinking of buying a house and may rent out our present condo. How do you think I should approach the ho...
Abel Curiel
What I did to improve my Self-awareness and accountability...
Good evening BP,When I started in RE about a year and a half ago, I kept a little black book with me. On it, I wrote down all my thoughts, ideas, strategies, criteria, phone #s of new contacts, reminders, appointments...
Priscilla Z.
Short Sale Re-Finance?
I went to a foreclosure mediation with someone this morning and one of the options the lender gave her (the homeowner) was a short sale re-finance, where the homeowner can actually purchase her home back in a short sa...