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I'm exploring the idea of buying a single-family home in South Austin and turning the garage into a self-contained living space that I would live in and rent out the main house. The idea would be to use that space as ...
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Hi,I'm analyzing a multi-family property (5+) units but less than 10 units in Washington DC. The property is under rent control and I'm wondering what strategies I should consider in acquiring this property. The owner...
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Hello All!I am new to the real estate game. I have been tapped into bigger pockets for three years prior to my 4 plex purchase. I am house hacking paying about 500 to cover mortgage. I do work a full time Job in bl...
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Hi there, fellow investors!First of all I wish to thank Josh, Brandon and all those who contribute to making this platform so great. Given the research I've done so far on real estate investing and its concepts, mainl...
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Hi,I'm a new member from Belgium (the country, in Europe). I've been an enthousiastic subscriber of the BP Podcast since a few months. I'm absorbing knowledge like a sponge while working towards a first deal, but wh...
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I'm a newbie, and for my first investment I'm gearing towards an out of State STR, where I can also use as a vacation home and depending where I'm at in my life, retire there. Is an STR a bad idea as a first investmen...
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I am located in Ventura County and am currently pending joining the Subto mentorship program. Would love to talk to some members before I get started or hear any other feedback anyone has to offer!
Hey everyone!I've been looking at a few multi-tenant properties in my area, and have a few quick questions. Most of the ones that I've looked at have existing tenants. When doing the calculations in the BiggerPocket...
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I've got a pretty unique and fortunate opportunity that I'm thinking about and I'd love some insights.My parents own a vacation cabin near Leavenworth, WA, with about 500 feet of usable riverfront. It's about 3 hours ...
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Hi all, Perhaps you can help me with some next steps.I recently signed a lease agreement with a couple who have stopped responding to my texts, emails, and phone calls. This is the second month they've rented my prope...