Hi there. I am totally new to real estate investing. I was fortunate enough to come into some $ due the sale of a house in the Silicon Valley, and I used some of the proceeds to buy a beach house which I plan to rent ...
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Howdy BP!
I found a FSBO and am trying to figure out if it's a good investment. It's currently a big open space (house that was converted into a tortilla market). I am thinking of renovating it into a duplex,...
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Hello all!
Thank you in advance for your time, advice, and experiences!
We recently purchased a property in Wisconsin with 6 units— 2 commercial and 4 residential. One of the commercial tenants is a hair salon, and ...
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I purchased a turnkey investment property mid December 2016 and now it's time to file my taxes. In hindsight, I should have probably waited to make the purchase early January to avoid this issue, but I guess you live ...
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Hey there fellow landlords! Anyone else challenged to find tenants for your property? We’ve had our 1/2 duplex on the market since late July (a few days before the end of the month, so about 30 days now) and we haven’...
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SFR investing has been hard for a while. Pencils have been down and large investors have been focused on cutting costs, increasing renewal rates and improving operations. But there’s only so much juice you can squeeze...
Went by to check out a house today, and talked to one of the neighbors.
She said she's seen a ghost in the house next to the one I am interested in, and knows other people who have, too.
She said that house is a ren...
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With real estate markets throughout the US continuing on the tear they've been on for quite a while I wanted to create a post about a topic I don't think is covered enough on Bigger Pockets, investing internationally....
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Background: My sister lives in MA, has owned a 2 family house for many years. Our mother lived in the apartment for 17, when she moved out sister used a broker to find tenants (when they had to leave - student visa e...
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My wife and I are about to close on our first house. It is in need of a lot of work. Mainly updating, no big issues. I personally enjoy renovating. I am trying to figure out what my plan of action should be. It i...