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Hello,I am interested in buying my first property sometime next year after saving enough capital. I am near done reading my first book on REI (How to Invest in Real Estate by Josh Dorkin and Brandon Turner) and I have...
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Hello BP fam...I’m about to close on a vacation rental in upstate ny. It’s 3 minutes from a ski resort (gore mtn) in the Adirondacks.It’s a total fixer upper. It was set up as a mother daughter sort of. There’s no CO ...
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Hey everyone,I’m a newbie real estate investor eager to get started. I’ve been self educating through books, podcasts, and of course bigger pockets forums for the last 6-8 months. I feel that I’m in good position to m...
I need advice about protecting my investment. I've been working on a project for about 12 months, and I'm stuck now. I'm looking for unbiased opinions about how ownership of the LLC should be structured. I have to tel...
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Hello, My Name is Kenny Colato. I have set a goal for myself to begin house hacking at the age of 25 or younger. I am currently 19 years old, what can I do to help me get the loans I need to finance the properties I w...
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I've been renting out a house in San Jose, CA for many years now. The current tenant is moving out soon, and I've decided to sell the house, rather than continue to rent it. The house is just so far away, I really d...
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Hey BP Fam,I've come across enough posts from struggling new agents that I wanted to offer some unsolicited advice in the hopes that it helps at least one new agent out there gain clarity on how to build a successful ...
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Hello Biggerpockets!My wife and I just got married a few weeks ago and are getting back into the real estate investing swing! We are looking in the Norfolk, Portsmouth VA area. After analyzing a bunch of deals and com...
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I have been reading a lot about creative financing and funding loans through other methods than just paying the 20% down payment. I have been quite interested in how some people use credit cards and small personal loa...
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My previous tenant left with unpaid rents(6 months) 8k and damages about 9k. I ended up not repairing the damages and sold it for less than it would have been if damages weren't so bad. Now the debt collectors can't f...