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Hello Bigger Pockets! I am new to the real estate game and this community, and frankly, about 3 months late with this post. I have always been interested in real estate, but never truly understood it or knew where to ...
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Good morning everyone! So I’m thinking of leaving federal service and moving what I have in TSP into a self directed IRA in order to purchase some rentals. I understand that all the income generated by that property n...
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Hi all. I've noticed it's pretty common in the Boston area to see houses that have three apartments but are only zoned for two. Could anyone with experience in this situation explain some good ways to make use of that...
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I’ve been off work the past 5 weeks on paternity leave and it’s given me a chance to catch a little glimpse of what it would be like to retire early. To be clear, it has never been my goal to retire early. My goals ...
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Will be closing on our first home in a couple of weeks as we have purchssed from my father.He has gifted us $40,000 in equity and financed $40,000 with 0 % interest leaving us with a $100,000 morgage. The house appr...
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While deployed with the military, I've spent this time reading and researching new ways to grow my rehab business upon my return. I've typically followed a similar formula to Jscott's in that I want to have a better h...
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Hey everybody. I am brand new to BP and want to introduce myself. I am 32 years old and married with 2 children under 3 years of age. My wife and I bought our house in Q1 2010 and it needed a LOT of work (new foundat...
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I have a property that is well taken care of and the rent is paid on time every month but the renters girlfriend has clearly moved her and her two children in the house and now she is the one writing the rent checks. ...
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Hello BP community! My name is Patrick and I am a new member here from Griswold, CT. For those who've never heard of it, it's just north of Norwich and New London lol. I have zero experience in REI and know nothing ab...
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Do you own rental properties in MA? Single family or multi family, they all fall under the Massachusetts Lead Paint Laws, which are some of the strictest in the country. The state is trying to make all rental units l...