Hello Bigger Pockets financial geniuses!I am not totally new to the world of real estate.  I have purchased and sold 3 houses in my life but have never considered any options other than selling and upgrading.  I am at...

There is obviously a lot to learn and master in real estate investing. I was wondering from yall's past experience, what would you say the top 5 skills/habits were that made for your greatest advances early on? To say...

Hi all!My name is Serena Tillman and I’m new to Bigger Pockets. During this pandemic and social distancing, my hope is to truly grasp REI as much as possible to start the process of purchasing my first property at the...

Hello,My PITI was $3200 and now suddenly increased to $3700 because of a recent property tax rate increase. Property tax is a whopping $15000 per year now not based on assessments.I make decent rents close to $5000 wh...

I've been stalking the forums for a few weeks now; love everything that I'm learning here!I just received a tax refund check in the mail*, and I'm wondering what some smart people would suggest doing. *Before you ask ...

Hi Everyone - Tessa here. I'm looking to align myself to my long term plan of becoming an investor. Financially, I'm not quite there yet (paying off student loans is still my primary goal), but I want to start learnin...

Over the past 20 years, I have developed a strategic approach to investing in the higher end of low-income neighborhoods. This approach aims to maximize value while minimizing the risks involved. To achieve this, I fo...

Hello all!Long story short, I'm 35 single and in a dead-end job at the family business. Went to college back in the day for passions of mine in photography/history and I still do film photography today, but I can't ma...

Hi everyone,We just closed on a triplex - and are of facing those same issues of inherited tenants... i.e. below market rents (by about $400,) questionable histories since we didn't vet them ourselves etc etc... but b...

Hi! I'm looking at some rural properties, specifically in Ohio, within 1-2 hours of Columbus - but mostly asking in general - to investors who buy or own rural properties...
How difficult has it been, in your experie...