Hey everyone!    My name is Jake and I am so excited to start engaging more with this community and with real estate. Just to offer a bit of my story... About a year ago I was exposed to the world of real estate and b...

Hi all,We are planning to move to south county soon and after we  plan to rent out our condo in Irvine for a shorter term lease before we go to sell. I think we would likely just do some minor renovation (maybe paint ...

Hey all - newbie here.I have looked locally in my market for some lenders to get pre-approval for rental property purchases. However, I am running into an issue that only 15 or 20 year terms are available. At the advi...

Hello bigger pocket community, Ive been reading about real estate for a year or so now and have been looking at this great site for some months.  Now I am ready to take the next step.  With little to no start-up cash ...

Hello friends! Last August, I purchased a home in Arvada for ~530k with $0 down using the VA loan. Since then, a recent market value analysis shows us that our house is likely worth $650k-$700k in the current market. ...

Looking for advice! So my wife’s Auntie is trying to sell her duplex Lincoln Square, Chicago. She isn’t getting the price she wants and I just feel this is like a great opportunity for me to get it. I haven’t approach...

I would like to know what criteria you currently use for your buy and hold properties.

My current buy and hold criteria are:
sfr built after 1990
1300-2000 sq. ft.
3 bed 2 bath
Central air/ heat pump
City water and ...

- We purchased a duplex in February 2021. In July 2021 we learned there is an active lawsuit tied to our property where our seller is suing the previous owner regarding substantial driveway grading and basement water ...

Recently entered the world of Bigger Pockets because I want to leave my family with a set of options I never had growing up. My wife and I (both still paying off PA school loans), have one toddler and are about to bri...

Hello! My name is Spencer and I've been listening to the Bigger Pockets podcasts lately and learned about the networking and knowledge that is available on the forums. I was wondering if anyone would like to discuss a...