Let me start by saying I am a newbie to the real estate game. I have hustle, but not much else. I'm using that to rapidly increase my knowledge of the industry, and I just came across a graduate degree offered by New ...

Hello All, Just wanted to introduce myself as a new member to the biggerpockets community. I am a former environmental, safety and health professional of 27 years in the process of a career change.   I am new to the r...

Hello BP Community!I'm from the San Francisco bay area. My wife, @Annelyse F., and I are looking to invest in properties to buy and hold. We have the capital, but we want to make sure we are making smart decisions. I'...

Hey everyone I am new here to the forums, but have been almost religiously watching the BP YouTube channel for quite some time as well as other insightful investment channels. I've been educating myself and preparing ...

First time STR host here. My property is located in a C+/B- neighborhood has the following landmarks nearby: -1.5 miles from a major university with a popular D1 NCAA college basketball team-1.5 miles from a children'...

Hi,I'm looking to repair or replace a driveway and some sidewalk blocks in University Heights.  Does anyone have a recommendation for an investor-friendly concrete company that will do solid work at a fair rate? I'm ...

I am looking into purchasing 10 units in a small town university in PA.  The obvious pro is that income is higher than comparable residential as you can rent by the bed as opposed to by the unit making the 10 units re...

Hi Folks,I’ve got eyes on a property that will likely hit 2% rule after some light fixing up, in “downtown” Urbana. But I’m from Columbus area and don’t know much about Urbana. Is this a good area to be investing if y...

Need some help here.Just showed a property to prospective tenant who just moved here from Western Europe. She seems very interested and will probably apply. Problem is, I don't think anything will come up on her backg...

I'm considering a 4-unit condo complex.  Its brand new construction, rented to the local university (1 year leases) for scholarship students.  I modeled the numbers (below) with 20% down, however the cash flow is tigh...