Hey everyone! My name is Alex Burkard, an aspiring real estate investor in the Mid-West. I'm just now stepping out of the planning stage, and into the action stage of real estate investing. I've done research, picked ...

Hello,I have a deal and because it would be my first property I wanted to check with BP to get some feedback. There are 5 small apartments on the second floor and a 3000 sq ft retail space on the ground level. The 5 a...

Listening to the BP podcast the other day I came to the idea of using my VA benefits to get a no money down loan for up to a fourplex.  Has anybody here used the same strategy? If so,  how did it work out? I'm thinkin...

Hello Bigger Pockets Community, 
The calculators that Bigger Pockets provides for rental property, fix and flip, brrrr, rehab etc are fantastic. However, I'm wondering if anyone is aware of a good tool for estimating...

I've recently been reviewing insurance policies and making some tweaks, I'm curious for you other landlords what do you set your deductibles at?  Also for those of you who have filed a claim, how much does your insura...

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I recently received noticed that Intuit is sunsetting their IPN product. This was great as it costs only $0.50 per transaction. They've "invited" me to choose one of their other products and Simple Start is the most b...

I find that every year when it is time for taxes I am searching through files, documents, and reports to organize my information (I use a property management company for the day to day).I only own 4 duplexes so far bu...

Hi investors,I live in Brooklyn and have rental properties in D.C. and CT.I am looking for advice to a specific issue I can't quite figure out.I recently found a great single family investment opportunity in Denver.  ...

Hello all,My name is Graeme and I'm an aspiring investor in the Tucson, AZ area. I'm 20 years old having been heavily involved in marketing digital goods since I was 13. My passion for marketing developed when I recog...