Joe Fernandez
Purchased My First Rental in Atlanta
Hi BP, I am closing on my first investment property next week. I'm jumping in head first!This was an MLS deal in Decatur, GA. The area is still rough but I think I'm in a good pocket, and I predict property values w...
Ben Stout
What's your secret weapon? Do you put something special in your houses?
I read a post a while back where a gentleman highlighted the fact that he'd put one of those natural rainfall shower heads in a unit of his and potential tenants loved the house. Do you have a special item like this? ...
Spud Davis
Add bedroom - Increase Rents - Adding Value
Hello friends,
I'm looking to acquire my first multifamily property. One property I'm looking at has four 1-bedroom units (all occupied) $900/mo, and I plan to add a bedroom making them 2 bedroom units 1,300/mo. My ...
Joe S.
Who is investing in their own physical health?
So for the last year or so, I have been thinking more about physical health. I’ll be 50 in less than a year. Overall I do not personally know any active, long-term investors that actually smoke. Maybe they are there I...
Nathan Clark
First flip, HORROR STORY!
Been wanting to write this for a while, but got distracted with my buy and hold houses. I've learned so much from Bigger pockets that I wanted to share my Rookie mistakes and hopefully help others.Overview- Bought thi...
Ray Ngo
Please help me analyze this my first property :)
Hello BP community, after hours of education via books, podcasts, and meeting with local investors, I have built my own cashflow spreadsheet and attempted to analyze a random local property on Realtor.com to practice ...
Micheal Rieves
Is there something I am missing that would make this deal work?
Hello everyone, I am working with a private seller and his house he wants to sell. It is a 3 bed; 2 bath 1.5 story home; approximately 1545 sq. feet. Built in the around 1900. Large 12 x 12 shed but no garage. The own...
Kim Gillihan
Lake home or condo vs. coastal / canal in Galveston
I had tons of great advice last night with my first post.. newbie, thinking of getting into STR with our first vacation home purchase... husband likes lake idea better, I like both coastal and lake ... looking for opi...
Doug DeMulling
Fire Sprinklers
Hello people,I just bought a property that I am going to turn into a sports bar. It is 9000 sf, was a restaurant before, been vacant for 5 years and needs some rehab sweat equity. When I was buying the building the li...
Huiping S.
non-pet STR has dog, smoking inside
The guests disconnected wifi, so we contacted guests for it and no response. Wifi connected to almost all system, including sprinkle, pool, Ring, Minute, AC, door sensor... So we came and found: dog eating things, dog...