Hello, I just bought a duplex that I'll be living in one unit and I already have a tenant that rolled over from the previous seller who will continue to rent the other unit until the end of their lease. This is my fir...

Back in November (2014) I closed on my first REI property.  A 'turnkey' duplex in Chicago.  I went with a well-known turnkey provider and posted initial updates in this thread:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/to...

Hello, I’m wondering if anyone is building new apartment buildings these days? I understand that if you buy an older one, forcing appreciation is a way to make a lot of money. I want to build my own. I’m curious if th...

New to the BP Community and I have been diving in head first into research, podcasts & books to purchase my first investment property. I live in california & im wondering if it would make more sense to look fo...

My goal is to buy 1 rental property this year. Tell me about your first purchase!
Where was it?
How did it go?
Do you still have it?
1 thing youwish you knew?

Hello all, my name is Rianna, I am 22 years old and I have been using Bigger Pockets for a few years now just to get some knowledge on REI. I have some experience wholesaling but I am still working my full time job. I...

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...

I've been trying to find the solution to managing real estate with online software for quite a while now. I've tried a lot of products, and haven't found quite the right fit. But I figured I could share some experienc...

Hey there BP!I'm posting this thread, which, full disclosure, will be long, and might not be for everyone, in order to document a project I am doing here in sunny Arizona.  It is on a commercial building, 8 units, and...

I have been speaking with short-term furnished rental owners who rent to workers or other travelers, and operate near national parks like Yosemite, in urban areas like Oakland and San Francisco, the desert and coastal...