![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2054/small_1621345912-avatar-r2d246.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Your First Year as a Real Estate Investor:
From:
Matt H
South of the North Saskachewan River
Tuesday 5:37 a.m.
Dear Friend,
It's way too early to be up and writing to you...
But in a few hours I'll be working on s...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/9/small_1621345214-avatar-biggerpo.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I'll kick off the obligatory "what are you going to do better" post for 2015 . . . so, how are you planning on making this year a more successful one than last year?
![](https://bpimg-biggerpockets.twic.pics/no_overlay/assets/uploader_default_urls/1_news_item.jpg?twic=v1/output=image/cover=625x330)
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/wordpress_blog_post/image/18393/903-web20240306-2-79vljg.jpg?twic=v1/output=image/cover=625x330)
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/wordpress_blog_post/image/19213/261-web20241024-2-yesxr6.jpg?twic=v1/output=image/cover=625x330)
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/wordpress_blog_post/image/19343/No-Text_REP105020241206-2-cujles.jpg?twic=v1/output=image/cover=625x330)
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/151741/small_1621419697-avatar-west_family1776.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
The other day, I had an interesting conversation with the executive director of the Ohio Department of Commerce. He had called me in response to a complaint I filed against a broker who asked me not to make any offers...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/9/small_1621345214-avatar-biggerpo.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Do you have a landlord horror story?
Share it with us . . .. :shoot:
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/673672/small_1621495196-avatar-reyg3.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
New investor here. I am in the process of finishing my basement to rent out, which I guess is one way to house hack, but I am looking to do more. I have available funds (150k-200k), and I'm spending time analyzing dea...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/526537/small_1694582385-avatar-iheo.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Do you believe that we should be willing to pay more tax to help house the homeless?I'm going to ask again in a minute, but first am going to tell you about 2 of my properties.Rental 1.I've owned it for 4 years wit...