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I’m purchasing my first investment property. I will be inheriting a tenant. The lease ends July 2023. I know the security deposit should be transferred at closing. Do I introduce myself immediately after closing? What...
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Hi everyone,I recently have been looking at the rental property market of Chicago and it's suburbs. The acquisition costs are attractive, the property taxes are scary. I then began to look in the Gary, Indiana area w...
For the last few weeks I have been listening to the "Bigger Pockets Podcast" when I'm working. Currently I'm 18 and I own a lawn care business. I have been looking at real estate investment properties that have been l...
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Hi all!First off, I have to say I am so excited that I stumbled on to this forum. Glad to see there are so many other people as passionate and willing to learn from eachother. My story at short is that I have a care...
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I've read quite a few of the "standard" books about real estate investing talked about on BP but have yet to really see how and where investors live while building their portfolios. I'm planning on holding my first ho...
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After a few weeks of browsing the site and reading the forums almost daily, it's time to get my feet wet and start asking some questions. I live in San Diego and my market is kind of tight for investment properties. W...
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Hey guys! I’m new to bigger pockets and am super motivated to start my journey with investing and flipping houses! I’m realize it’s a timely process on gaining the knowledge to becoming successful. What gets me excite...
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Hello BP! My name is Matt. Im from Warwick, RI and seeking to begin investing in real estate. I am an absolute beginner. I’m here to learn. I`m 40 y/o with a wife and a 4 y/o daughter. I have a good job, I’m in no rus...
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My bid was recently accepted for a HUD home. The starting bid was priced at $95,000, and I offered $127,500. The house is 4bd, 1.5 bath. It assesses on the city site at $123,200.The reason I bid so high is because I h...
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Hello everyone! A little bit about myself: I am 24 years old and currently serving as an Active Duty Marine. I’m currently living in Los Angeles, Ca but was born and raised in Georgia. I am new to REI. Starting with t...