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I recently closed on an apt community which puts my company controlling $190,000,000+ worth of apartment communities. We have 11of them and…11 out of 11 are in Texas. In fact, 9 out of 11 are in Dallas Fort Worth (DFW...
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BiggerPockets Community! I am so happy to be posting my first ever question on the forums. Long-time listener, first-time poster.As the title suggests, I'm gearing up to buy my first ever property. I have a realtor, a...
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Hey guys,
I am looking at purchasing a vacation rental in Hawaii (very early). I am out of state and plan on using a management company.
I am only interested in going forward if I am cash positive.
When I start...
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Greetings fellow investors.Climate Change is a topic that is not discussed enough on this forum. I have a couple of rental properties in the Monterey area that are about a block from the beach. Great rental income, g...
I have multiple properties in the Tampa bay and Lakeland area. Most of them bought when the roof was already getting old and some showed in the inspection that the roof is "near lifespan". Some I had patched up a few ...
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Hi All -
I have been looking long and hard for where to buy a second home that we might spend about 2 months a year at on average when we escape the Cleveland winter - So many places my head starts to spin...
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I'm new to the forum, but would appreciate anyone's help about my first investment.
About Me: I just turned 24 and have owned my residence, a 3 bedroom/2bath since October 2009. I have a background in construction a...
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Quick background: I have decided to start building a portfolio of rental properties (multi family) mostly in the Boston area for now. After acquiring a couple of 6 and 7 family - 600K properties, I realized it is quit...
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Howdy Bigger Pockets Peeps, As an agent in Austin TX, I have felt the inundation of California Natives to the Hill Country of Texas. This exodus has only just started but it has had a fairly significant impact on our ...
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Hey everyone!
My name is Melanie Stephens and I write the “Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned” column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine.
I am looking for BP Member stories for an upcoming column on Biggest Mistakes ma...