Hi BP,Although I’ve only started in real estate investing, I’ve been reading books on tax and legal protections. In protecting my investments, I’ve learned the importance of the first and second defense, home owner’s ...

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I got laid off from my W2 job unexpectedly this past Thursday. With this being my first time being laid off, it definitely knocked me down a few notches this weekend. I've always wanted to get into real estate...

I have built significant equity in both of my single family investment properties and would like to tap the equity from both to put a down payment on a multifamily. I was planning to take advantage of the low rates an...

Hello, Folks,I'm looking for others interested in starting up a Joliet-area REIA.Most of the known groups meet up in the western suburbs - Lombard, Elmhurst, Villa Park, even as far out as Crystal Lake. That's a might...

Hi, so I always thought that the realtor I will work with can gather the network I need once an offer is accepted.  But, I've been reading that it's best to find my own inspector to inspect a potential property I want...

Hello I am just starting out in investing. I have been saving money and improving my credit score. The only thing is I am a 1099 with my line of work and I write everything off to lower my tax payments, so my income  ...

Hi!I'm in need of some advice for dealing with two problem tenants.  I recently purchased a 4-plex in Arizona and inherited 3 of the 4 tenants (2 out of 3 on Section 8).  At closing, I immediately accepted a 4th tenan...

Hello everyone! My name is Andre and I'm a novice real estate investor. I actually used advice from Bigger Pockets a few years ago to purchase my first rental property. So here is my dilemma. I'm looking...

Hey BP! We've got 3 Buy & Hold investments in Houston, TX (though I'm definitely still a rookie). My husband and I LOVE the water, so we're strongly considering making our next investment a waterfront vacation ren...

A unit I own out of state, which is vacant at the moment, had a leak. I wasn’t initially able to reach the PM, but eventually did and they went out and dried up the water. There was no damage to my unit so I did not f...