With the new 2010 Lead Paint/Contractor law from EPA on houses built before 1978, costs are obviously going to go up for the person having the repairs done. But it's unclear to me how much extra this is going to cost ...

Hi, How are you guys doing!I am new to this whole Real Estate Investing thing. I am also super excited I have found Bigger Pockets. I'll share a little bit of my background. I am from Peru (Yes, this means I was born ...

Hello BP community, I recently moved to Chesapeake Virginia, with my wife Hadley. I work as an Aviation Maintenance Technician in the Coast Guard and prior to working in Aviation I was stationed in Southern California...

My tenant's air conditioning cut out recently, so I had a company do a service call. End result is $197 for the technician to pour some hot water and bleach down the drain line. The drain had gotten stopped up, w...

I am a current lead service technician for a luxury living community. I want to educate myself on everything 221(d)4 loans for the future. I am determined to be successful in owning one myself. If there is anyone t...

I'm doing some prelim due diligence on a property that has a self service car wash on it. It has 4 washing bays and two vacuum station bays but the current owner closed the business 6 years ago.  I spoke with the equ...

Hi all,It can be a little frustrating to get a deal today, so much so that is can discourage newer investors such as myself to stay strong and keep pushing.Then I remember why I am so set on pursuing real estate in th...

Hello, my name is Kyle. I came to Bigger Pockets because I have always found real estate and the markets concerning it to be fascinating. As I'm entering this career I'm interested in what others are doing. I come fro...

My name is Mike Johnson and I am new to real estate and have been soaking up as much knowledge as I can before I make my first purchase. I currently work as a government contractor in Coronado, CA doing administrative...

Hello everyone,I found this site while googling "REI opportunities", and I'm so glad I did! There is so much great, reliable information here that I've had my head buried for the last six weeks trying to take it all i...