My wife and I recently decided to pull her retirement to purchase a rental. She has about 20k in all together, and we are aware we will take a tax hit up front. We believe this is the best decision for us at the curre...

Recently I have become excited with finding affordable options for comfortable and practical living. Tumbleweed Tiny Homes are popular in California. I think Texas is the state with the most opportunity with a growing...

1. Be willing to work and sacrifice comfort if necessary.
2. It is not that hard to find "livable" houses right now for 10 or 15K. Even less.
3. If you are short on money then move in the house yourself while it is...

So I'm looking at duplexes in the Buffalo area and I found one that hits all the boxes. Its vacant, its turn key, its in a pretty decent area, its competitively priced, and should rent pretty well. However, its been o...

So basically my question is:Is having a real estate coach from Canada a good idea?I just signed up for Tom Ferry's system since they're the best and I just went from being a buyer's agent in a team to an independent a...

I just bought a duplex in Kent, Washington. I'm a first time landlord and aspire to own potential 10+ in the near future. What are the criteria in evaluating a property management company?

I have 1 company who opera...

Hello Everyone,I found BP a few weeks ago and have been voraciously reading and listening as much as I can since. I’m hoping to (1) introduce myself, and (2) get some guidance/wisdom on my current situation.First off,...

Hey folks! I'm a 30 year old husband and soon-to-be dad in a dead end sales job in Alabama. I've been interested in real estate investment since college but I've either been without the capital or without the confiden...

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My husband and I are new to Bigger Pockets and to rental properties. We recently purchased our first rental via short sale and are in process of fixing it back up.
We will be renting it to my parents (I know, re...

Hello BP members,

My name is Pierre and I am currently living in San Jose. I have been exposed to the RE business all my life by uncles and family members doing multi-family b...