Hello!I've been lurking on BP for the past several...years #2015 and have been encouraged by recent podcasts to jump on and ask a few questions.A little background, I purchased my first single family (4 bedroom, 4 bat...

Hi all before I call my 1031 specialist figured I would see if the community has dealt with this scenario.I am getting some silly offers on my 13 units. I am considering taking an offer but I refi'd earlier this year ...

Hello. My name is Christopher Guthrie (Chris for short) and I have been born and raised in Oxnard California, which is located in Ventura County, about 1 hour north of Los Angles County. I almost exactly midway betwee...

Read this the other day regarding Donald Trumps recent executive order on examining the affects of regulatory barriers at the Federal, State, local levels on the availability and development of affordable housing. htt...

Hello everyone, I'm new to BP and I'm so glad something like BP exists. What a great resource. My wife and I own one duplex so far and looking to get more. I'm thinking about getting my Real estate license also.

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Hi all, my wife and I are at odds. She has a family member who is looking to unload a second home that's worth roughly 400k. They would let us take over the remaining mortgage of 215k @3.75%. It needs some updates ...

Hey There, I'm new to Bigger Pockets and am so excited.  I feel like I have found a tribe in the wilderness. This my first post!  When the pandemic hit..I flipped half of my short-term rentals into work from home rent...

Hello All,My name is Jake and was looking for a littler advice. I own 4 bar and grills now and have them pretty well taken care of by a management team. We own the RE on one of the properties but hoping to do so on mo...

Hi All,Question: Any experience with roof mounted down draft swamp coolers in a long term rental? Is it a hassle? Do tenants operate them properly? Currently have a swamp cooler on a 1150 sqft middle 2bd/2ba townhome....

My sister and I are inheriting a house my grandmother built in the early 1970s. The previous caretaker abandoned the house for the past 10 years after a large tree fell on the roof. Roof has many leaks, inside is a m...