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Hey everyone! My name is Lindsay, I'm brand new to this and I'm currently living in Dormont, a small area 10 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh, Pa. I am really motivated and ready for a change in my life and I'm highl...
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In negotiations for a my second investment property, a duplex in Georgia. Both units are occupied by month to month tenants at below market rents. The units also need some cosmetic work. What due diligence should I be...
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Would you consider investing in a growing area with a low CoC % - say 5% or lower? I have researched potential investment areas and found a market in North Carolina that meets my criteria. For the past month and a hal...
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Hi Everyone!My name is Antonia Hyman and I'm a 28 y/o corporate attorney living in NYC. After grinding it out over the last two years, I'm nearly done paying off my loans from law school and business school. Fortunate...
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How do you handle the watering issue when you include lawn care? Are the tenants still responsible for the watering, or do you install a sprinkler system? Thanks.
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Another question of mine.
On this thread I would like to know how real estate investors find their properties, for example do you use a realtor, do you advertisse on craigslist, other website, newspaper, what kind of...
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Boy oh boy, I figured I'd regret this decision! I had some tenants which agreed to sign a lease 15 days early (to cut the difference between me having it vacant and them not being able to move in till 15 days after si...
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A SFH that I rent out was damaged by a vehicular accident. The driver lost control and drove through the front door of the house. Fortunately nobody was hurt and the driver is insured. The tenant is still able to liv...
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Hey Everyone!
I just found BP about a week ago and I'm hooked. (Love the podcasts!) I'm in LA and trying to decide the first direction to take action. Well, apart from research. Currently reading "The Book on Flippin...
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Hi Everyone, I am new to Bigger Pockets and wanted to introduce myself and feel like I need some advice on where I should be starting my investing career.
I am 27 now and I have always wanted to get into real estate ...