Hello everyone! I'm a newbie to the real estate investing game, and very excited I found BiggerPockets! I've spent the last several months researching, reading and increasing my education before getting started. I liv...

I've lived in Pittsburgh my whole life and have always had an interest in the many different neighborhoods and the unique cultures of each area.  Lately my partner and I have been thinking about buying a property or t...

I have a 4 unit under contract in central PA, not actually Pittsburgh but close to Altoona PA.  My current carrier, State Farm, gave me a quote but agent also said they are probably not best carrier for this type of u...

I bought a nice looking row house in an 'up and coming' part of Pittsburgh's north side.  Despite the charming look to the neighborhood there's a heroin dealer across the street.   The foot and vehicle drug traffic is...

Hi all, first time poster. I have a SFH rental that is situation on the front third of a large lot which is bordered on one side by an unpaved township road. I cut the grass and keep the vegetation down to keep neighb...

Hi --I live in Brooklyn. The New York market is just not going to work for me, so I am looking to buy property for rental income in Philadelphia. I've picked Philly only because the conventional wisdom is that your fi...

I wanted to share what I have learned about transfer taxes, how they affect the value of homes, and ultimately your profitability. It can be tricky, so I wanted to share my research and some conclusions.
First of al...

Hello everyone! My name is Andrew, I'm 28 and from the Pittsburgh, PA area. I'm new to the world of real estate investing, and just recently became intrigued after starting to listen to the BiggerPockets podcast. I've...

Hello BP world,I am a currently a beginner real estate investor. I currently live in Pittsburgh, PA. I own 2 duplexes. The first was purchased in 2011, and the second in 2014. I am really looking to take my real estat...

Hi thereWhile I have lived on the Westcoast for a good part of my life, I am out of US for past few years. Recently I discovered cheaper houses in Pittsburgh (compared to the west coast cities), and I am thinking to p...