First time home buyer here, looking to house hack my first home. Using tools such as bigger pockets rental calculator really helps! But I haven't had any luck finding cash flowing properties. I'm noticing that with in...

Hi All,I own a rental property in a condo development in NYC. One unit a few condos away is vacant (owner was foreclosed on). There is not heat in that unit and the water pipes keep breaking. As a result, they had to ...

Hello BiggerPockets community! I'm a geospatial software developer in San Diego with a background in commercial real estate and land development. I did my undergrad in Finance with a focus on Real Estate Development a...

I have been looking at foreclosure homes on the MLS and am wondering if there is any easy way to estimate plumbing and electrical costs looking at a house that does not have water or electricity on?  I am trying to av...

New to bigger pockets forums. I thought I would give it a try and see what discussion will arise from a topic that is not common to this forum.

As an Architectural Engineer that lives and breathes construction, I w...

Hello All,I'm looking for some advice.  I have a cabin in Minnesota and am renting it out on VRBO.  I received a reservation request for 6-8 weeks and am wondering if we book them if it will trigger a long term arrang...

Hello, I listened to a BP podcast tonight (show 162) with @AmandaHan about tax strategies for saavy real estate investors. The more I learn, the more questions I have! This question is regarding self-directed IRAs (SD...

Does anyone have experience buying real estate in a self-directed IRA?  I made an offer today to buy a piece of property in my IRA, but still have some questions.  Specifically, I am a real estate agent, so am represe...

Hi everyone,As my rental business expands, I'd like to ensure we're scaling properly by hiring property managers in the future. My husband and I are thinking of moving out of state, which would make this an absolute n...

Taking over payments on a house or more formally known as buying a house "subject-to" existing mortgage is an excellent way to help out a home owner when other buying methods fail.  Its a win-win because you are stopp...