slumlord is a pretty harsh term, however, let's say-Its a rough neighborhood (some spray paint and busted windows on various bldgs)-A bunch of 2-4plexes on the block-the living conditions of current tenants is bad (pa...

If you had one question for a professional Syndicator, what would it be?? Now is your shot to ask! Brian Burke has acquired over half a billion dollars’ worth of real estate over a 30-year career, including thousands ...

Hello all,
I recently joined the bigger pockets community and have really enjoyed the amount of information and tools here available to make investing in real estate easier. I am looking to make an active switch in m...

Hi BP,So I've owned a 12-unit in Cincinnati (Evanston) for a little over 2 years. Most units are studios (efficiencies). I'm out of state. It seems as if the rent has been going up. I remember when buying the building...

Hello BP,I'm curious what the experienced investor would do in my situation. All opinions and advise are appreciated!My situation:I'm getting ready to move out of my first purchase in Sacramento, CA. The property was ...

Hi all!I feel like I'm late to the game, at 44. I have been crunching the numbers on retirement and current debt, to find that the numbers don't work the way I want them to. I started looking into alternatives last mo...

Hello BP Community.  We have a STR with a small back yard, not big enough for a pool, but big enough for a hot tub.  Thinking of the phrase, "Keeping up with the Joneses", we are contemplating adding a hot tub, becaus...

Update 5; 3.12.14

Good evening everyone, this is my 5th update and my report for weeks 1 and 2 (Feb.24-Mar.3) in my 3rd yellow letter campaign with me attempting to wholesale SFR's in San Diego, California.
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Hello everyone, I'm brand new here. I currently live in Manhattan, travel between NY and eastern PA weekly to see family, and am looking to buy my first multifamily property. If I had to choose, I'm more interested in...

My offer was just accepted on a duplex and being a first time home buyer AND house hacker, I'm equally excited and as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs but I digress. Anyway, has anyone eve...