I wanted to share some thoughts from what I think is a fairly unique perspective. As both a real estate investor and a contractor whose business is built almost entirely on working with and for out of state investors,...

Technology's impact will not be an immediate end of jobs, but an increasing stress on wages and work environment.  You will continue to be paid less for doing more.Owning income-producing assets (real estate, business...

We are looking at a 30-unit built in the 1960's, and the current building is set up with two oil boilers, one for the hot water, and one for radiator heat. The current landlord is paying over 50K per year for #2 heati...

I'm under contract for a new construction quad and am trying to decide whether to purchase washers and dryers for the units (they have W/D hook ups). It seems like the existing multifamily population in my area is spl...

Ok so I've been doing some research and finally found a property, a short sale for just over half of the assessed value. My question is what are people doing with duplexes that only have one HVAC and one hot water uni...

I came across pre-foreclosures being listed on USAtoday.com - Has anyone used this service? You have a 7 day free trial, then it's about $10/week. Much cheaper than the local guy who charges about $100/month. The ...

Good morning BP,We are in getting the ball rolling on our first 1031 exchange, and super excited about it. Tell us what you think.Property being sold: Our first successful BRRRR- Bought a REO for 60k in 2017, Rehabbed...

Hi I'm a senior in college right now. I plan on working full time after college while investing part time and expanding my parents business part time. Reevaluating my parents choices I learned that discipline, consist...

I'm trying to get a furnace to blow warm air, right now its only blowing cold air. I believe the problem is that the pilot light is not ignited. The instructions on the furnace say that it is an auto-ignite. Should th...

Hello Bigger Pockets. My name is Nathaniel, a upcoming investor in the Austin Tx area. I want to start by saying I love Bigger Pockets and everything they do to provide value to people like me, and many others in the ...