Hi All,I'm Shavon Prophet, I live in the Five College Area of the Pioneer Valley, Western Mass and am originally from the Bay Area, CA. I am an Energy Efficiency and Renewable Systems Consultant. I specialize in green...

There have been many forum posts here on BP about Gurus in this business, evaluating their performance, etc.  There are a number of active members of BP that swear up and down that they're not a "Guru".  So what is th...

Hey everyone,I've been on BP for a few weeks now so I thought I'd introduce myself. My name is Matthew and I'm an investor based out of Vancouver BC. I have to say, this forum is amazing.. I am learning so much and fe...

The Goal: My sister and I have a property tied up with the (possibly harebrained) plan to clean, paint, carpet, create an unpermitted “flag lot” with fencing, and fix a plumbing issue (10k), place tenants ($1,350/mont...

Hey BP - how do Kansas City investors feel about the Historic Northeast right now? Specifically MF in Pendleton/Scarritt. During my last diligence trip to KC it seemed like things were starting to turn, but some of th...

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I am curious to see what people think the most useful degree would be for a real estate investor. I believe nothing beats real life experience of getting your hands dirty. However, if an investor was going to get ...

Prior to purchase, an inspection revealed several things that could potentially lead to a roof leak (missing flashing, DishTV antenna screws not sealed). The seller asked the HOA to fix these items. Now I own the prop...

Hello,The rental market in my area (SF bay area) has softened a lot. It is not just price and longer vacancy. The worst of it is the quality of tenants. My property (Class A in a beautiful neighborhood) has been on th...

I've been soaking in BP for a couple of months, now it's time to reach out. So, hi.Backstory: bought my first property in Nashville, TN but was yearning for the west coast and my newlywed bride gave me thirteen years ...

Hi, I'm a new Bigger Pockets member looking to buy my first real estate investment property around Chicago. I'm having a hard time deciding between two options of what would be a better investment strategy in a rocky ...