My wife and I are fully aware that just "renting" vs. buying a second home (and VRBO'ing it when we're not using it) is almost always going to be the better financial decision...however...here we are, about every 3 ye...

I'm considering these two areas for my family of 4 (kids 8 and 6) to move into and we are planning to build a new house in the $1.5-2M range. Of all the areas around Orlando I visited recently, I liked Lake Nona and B...

I have been looking into my first investment property as a buy and hold rental. I started doing some sample simulations of potential properties to get a better understanding of how to analyze a profitable investment a...

Thinking about grabbing rental property in the Florida area , what are some of the cheapest city in Florida to grab some for example in the city’s of Jacksonville, West Palm , Tallahassee ?

Hello BP'ers!I am looking to purchase a single family home for rental property investment to buy and hold in central florida: Merritt Island or Melbourne area. The problem here is the inventory has been so low it is a...

We purchased an ocean front 4 bed 4 bath condo on the Space Coast of Florida 4 years ago for $620,000.  Our interest rate is 2.8% putting our mortgage at only $1,880.  HOA dues are $1100/mo but expecting them to incre...

Any general tips for House Hacking? Mistakes you may have made or things you wish you knew prior to the application process, closing, and buying the home? Books to read? First-time home buyer that is excited but nervo...

Hello everyone,

I’m seeking advice on commercial real-estate investing. This week I spoke with my current (commercial) landlord about investing. While conversing about the current status of the economy and how volati...

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season with friends and family. It was busy for me - I proposed to my lovely fiance and we enjoyed a trip to Puerto Rico.

We are excited for 2024 and hop...

I’m new to the biggerpockets community and hope to make great friends here.
I see a lot of posts regarding using interior designers for staging purposes but not about material selection.

How often do investors use ...