Eric Schenck
Military Advice: ETS
I am grateful for BP and those that offer their advice in the forums. I'd be in a completely different situation without it. I am 18 months from the termination of my military service contract (ETS). I'm in my reenl...
Andrew Lisi
Starting Out w/ Children
My wife and I are seriously considering jumping into real estate, thus being on this website. I've started reading a bit and we're hoping to purchase a multifamily unit here in Chicago as a "house hack." One concern I...
Melissa N.
Replace water heaters?
Hello all,We are closing on a 12unit next month. The inspection showed there are 8 water heaters that are near double life expectancy (so they are 10 year water heaters but some are 18 years old). Would you replace th...
Jeff Marzo
Moving from San Diego to Detroit. (Advice/Opposing Views Welcome)
"If you want to grow, get out of your comfort zone."Hello all. I wanted to start this thread as a marker for the decision I made about two weeks ago after visiting family in Detroit for two weeks (and multiple prior v...
Devin Duval
Should I Rent or Sell?
Hello BiggerPockets family!
I am new to real estate investing and frankly I am not sure where to start. I listen to all the BiggerPockets podcast and I have a friend who has been wholesaling for years and just start...
Sidney Garcia
Leaving NYC to purchase my first multifamily investment property. Where should I go?
Hello everyone, I'm 20 years old looking to buy my first investment property. I'm interested in house hacking in a multifamily home preferably 2-4 units. My main goal is cash flow with the long term vision of holding ...
Laura Gonzalez
Aloha from Hawaii
Aloha,
My name is Laura, I'm originally from Colorado but I've moved around a lot since marrying a military guy. Currently I'm living in Oahu and very much wanting to stay here in paradise!
I happened upon the Bigge...
Ryan Cheung
Should I accept this tenant?
Hello,I am currently in the process of finding a tenant for my home. We have had one month vacancy while searching for a new tenant, so I am looking to fill the home as soon as possible. A tenant who is interested in ...
Jill F.
The affordable housing situation right now is desperate.
I just listed an apartment on Friday. It's in a "D" neighborhood. It's my first turnover in over 3 years (39 months) in these buildings (2 side-by-side quads). I had **13** solid, completed applications (not just vag...
Jon Klaus
Has your market peaked?
How do you see your market? Have sales or prices peaked? What are the unique characteristics affecting your market? Where do you see it in 1-2 years?In Austin, sales are still high, but down a little from last year...