In the last few months, I have met a few retiring landlords who were looking to unload their properties. When I looked at the properties, I was really surprised at just how junky they were. They were a bunch of ...

Hey BP!  I have not posted in BP for many months, and I miss it.  I really enjoy posting topics that break down our failures and troubles so that others can learn from them.Based on the title of this post...$135k Fix ...

Well, I am in escrow again...  YES!  I finished my first flip in March.  Sold quick, great $, paid off all my CC debt and cleaned house.  Now I have been looking for 6 months for another project!  Dear wife is PRETTY ...

I've owned (2) rental townhomes for 8 years - I've used a property manager and I've never once had any problems.   However - - now, this won't just be a 'side' investment, I am out of my lifelong business career - - a...

At the beginning of each year I take the time to research and reflect on various markets throughout the country so as to provide a road map to my acquisition search for the year.  As an active buyer of apartment compl...

Appetizer (skip to the Meat and Potatoes, if you want to get to the point)I’m requesting specific knowledge on the red tagging process, permits, and inspectors to try to save what was supposed to be a new family busin...

I have a house under contract here in Omaha. I agreed to buy the house as-is with no repairs to be done by the seller. I had a home inspection and discovered a couple of repairs that will cost me a few grand. I had ba...

My goal is to buy 1 rental property this year. Tell me about your first purchase!
Where was it?
How did it go?
Do you still have it?
1 thing youwish you knew?

An upcoming episode of The BiggerPockets Podcast will feature BOTH @Amanda Han and @Brandon Hall answering YOUR questions about taxes - the new tax laws and how they affect regular people AND real estate investors.Wha...

Hello BP friends. I would like to introduce myself, since I haven't really sat down and actually done this in the past, although I am actively reading posts on the forum. My name is Rose from southern CA--the Inland E...