HEY BIGGER POCKETS FAMILY!!!!Update from Baton Rouge, Louisiana here.  I just got home after one of the longest days work I've put in in quite some time.  I've been inspired to write a post here for several days now a...

Hello! My name is Lynn and I am new to Bigger Pockets. I'm in the midst of educating myself on real estate investing and my goal is to pursue rentals and flips close to my home in the Chicago suburbs. I figured in a f...

Hey all experienced investors,I am looking to buy my first buy and hold in the Baltimore, Md. area., my plan is to buy and repair at 65% rental ARV.  My question, once I secure a tenant, how easy will it be to get a r...

Got my offer accepted for my very first property, which will be a house hack in a 4-plex. Current rents: A- Exp 2/29/20 $525, B- Vacant, C- Exp-7/31/19 (Will move into this unit), D- Long Term month-month $525. Budget...

Am I better off purchasing properties under my own name? Or go ahead and do them under an LLC? At what point is it worth the investment both for security purposes and tax purposes

Hi Everyone!This is my first post and I’ve been diving into real estate investing for a few weeks now; just reading, listening, and watching REI information non-stop. So I’m brand new to the space. A little background...

I’m a newbie investor but have some capital backing me. I’ve spent the past yr educating myself in all aspects of real estate investing. The more I research, the more I’m leaning towards jumping right into multi famil...

In 15 years in the biz I have not met someone who got sued and was saved by having an LLC. Every new investor gets hung up on asset protection and there is an entire industry catering to asset protection. There must b...

A recent post questioned whether owners buy flood insurance. There were a few posts and replies.
I've owned properties and paid insurance on well over 1000 homes in the last 40 years. Do you know how many insura...