I recently came across a small duplex that is FSBO in a ghetto. I've heard about the strong cash flow properties in low income areas can produce but I'm also aware of the downfalls of investing in not so favorable are...

We are in the process of buying our first official real estate investment! (YAY!!) We got the inspection back today; the issues are as follows: mold beyond the surface mold we originally noticed when checking the hous...

Good contractors are so hard to find?

I dont have any experience dealing with contractors, but I frequent several REI message boards and it seems to me that one of the biggest complaints I see over and over is how ha...

My wife and I bought our first house, as our primary residence, and have planned on doing much of the repair ourselves.  First order of business has been the bathrooms in the house.  Before we even moved in, I had to ...

My husband and I are in an LLC as members and our partner is manager of the LLC. We have 2 SFH properties we seller financed together and everything  went smoothly. We are newbies and our partner is very experienced i...

Hi All,9 months ago i decided i wanted to invest in real estate and i'm finally taking action and got my first investment under contract (home inspection next week).  I've run the numbers but would love to hear what p...

I realize I do not have a ton of posts here on Bigger Pockets, but I can’t emphasize enough the impact BP has had on me in a short time.  In the interest of community and sharing success stories with others that might...

This is just an update to a previous thread. Here are the results on the first home completed and sold. The property referred to on the Golf Course has closed. Lot was actually bought for $39,145. The sales price was ...