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I've been actively looking for a multi-family investment property in Grand Rapids, Mi (GR) for the past 2-3 months and have continually run into either bidding wars, deals that get snapped up the very next day, or pla...
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Hey BiggerPockets!
My name is Jesse, I'm 33 and from the North Texas area. I’m very excited to write this introduction because I have been lurking for quite a long time. Like many people, I read the book Rich Dad, Po...
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I have an older 1920's duplex, and the outside looks just ok, but not great. Is it necessary to include photos of the exterior of the property for Airbnb? Or can I get away with zero exterior photos?
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Good Morning,I have reached out to a wonderful investors real estate agent and have read the book " The Millionaire Real Estate Investor " which has given me a good introduction including Mindset, Charts, an Understa...
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Hello BP Nation. I have a qucik question for ALL of you and even newbies with just one or two deals can answer.
How do you count your deals?
I have run into a few investors who claim to have done X amount of deals, ...
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Hey guys! I'd like to know which flooring's you've tried and think are best for your rentals.I'm on my first property, which is a duplex and I'm looking at using $2/sqft Porcelain "Wood" Tile. The only thing I'm worri...
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I purchased a house last February and rented it out to a tenant through the voucher program in August. The house is in decent shape but it has older, 1970s wood parquet flooring. The floors had a darker stain on them ...