After hundreds of offers on the MLS I finally hit another gold mine. It was a short sale that was already in escrow due to close in 10 days. The agent said the buyer, an investor, had backed out at the last minute for...

I own several rental properties in an LLC. The LLC has its own bank account/credit card which are only used for those properties, any bills/contracts are always signed with "Manager XX LLC" next to my name, etc. Are t...

Hello Bigger Pockets,

I’m new to the site but enjoyed all the great info and ideas. I wanted to reach out to everyone in the hopes to connect with people that may be interested in similar deals and p...

My family and I are about to buy our first STR in Florida.  We are purchasing in a nice community, so I'm making the assumption that the possibility of theft from outside parties (non-tenants) will be low.  But what i...

One week into 2025 and the US housing market is facing considerable new challenges. It goes without saying that the recent and ongoing disasters in California are some of the most devastating and destructive in recent...

I'm in a bit of a pickle, because my husband and I disagree over investing philosophies and whether we should invest in a particular property. We're both pretty conservative with our money and have been keeping most o...

Hey BP!  I'm still quite new around here so I know I'm risking outing myself as someone who "doesn't get it yet" by asking this, but I've been consuming everything I can to try to educate myself - podcasts, books, for...

Hey BP Community! I recently got a pre-approval back from a great mortgage lender but was a bit sticker shocked when it came back at 5.50%. I know rates have moved quick over the past few months and can vary amongst r...

I would like to hear others input on this matter. Do you believe being an investor is a either you have it or don't have it skill?