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Hello BiggerPockets!The motivation behind this post: I realized that if I sell my current home, I could have around $150k to invest, so I'm investigating the best possible usages of it, and if I could achieve financia...
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I recently acquire my first rental and the tenant paid the first month on-time. As of yesterday Aug 1 they are now two months behind. I reached out to them the first time and apologized and said they are going to be...
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Hey Everyone! I found a great deal in my local area, pre listing of someone that is moving in a week. They are selling the home for 100k but I firmly belive the property will appraise for 150k or more of that creating...
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Thrilled beyond words! I wanted to flip houses since graduating from university in 2011, both to pay off my loans quickly and because I love to use my creativity to build better places. But I didn’t really understand ...
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Hi All!Is anyone investing in Alaska? If so, multi family or vacation rental? Where are some of the best spots in the state for cash on cash return?I've been to Anchorage and Fairbanks a handful of times and will be h...
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Hello BP,I was at my rental house this morning making a repair. The house smells so strongly of cigarettes that I still smell like an ash tray after spending less than 30 minutes inside. The tenant is fully aware th...
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Hello All, My name is Benjamin. I am a traditional buy and hold property investor. My grandma has always had rental homes and my mother always wanted to. They were the first ones to show me how using property as an in...
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Hello All,I am new to investing in the Richmond area and new to Richmond, VA. I was wondering what are some of the neighborhoods in the city like? What are the areas to stay away from? Low- and High-income areas? Popu...
So I found a house that was boarded up today and I wanted to know when I get in touch with the person what should I do first. I can not buy the house by the way I want to use contract assignment and assign the house t...
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I am seeking to become a real estate investor through purchasing rental properties but I have not done that yet. I do have a 40-hour week job doing something different and I plan on leaving my job to focus on real es...