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Hi there! I am very new to real estate investing and in real estate in general. After several years of thinking on it and saving up as best I can, I've finally decided to go all in with this path. I've gotten books, t...
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Greetings everyone
Please help me understand mortgages , what's the purpose of a mortgage company /bank if they still need to get permission from underwriters .
Terea
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Hi,We have an apartment building next door to a big university. My property manager was describing the crazy event that happens every summer, when she has to schedule one move in per day, because we don't have good p...
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Ok, some private money found me (hallelujah) but it's only 25k.The person giving it to me suggests that I find the cheapest fixer upper I can to flip to a rehabber.....I just want to know if this is a good idea.....Or...
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Hi everyone!My wife and I have officially rebooted our real estate business. I wanted to post the details in case it can help others.It also serves as a little bit of accountability for us. BackgroundI started purchas...
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I am just getting started and would love some advice or success stories from people whe live in a unique market like I do. I live in Aspen, CO. Prices range from $2000+ psf in the city core to $300-$400 psf down valle...
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Hi everyone! I have a tricky tenant situation that I could really use some help navigating! What better place to turn than BP, right? :) Here's a little context - I have a new build townhouse in southern Colorado Spri...
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Hey BiggerPockets fam!
I am a college student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and came across a genius Air BnB arbitrage idea.
There are 15 students who are going abroad for 5 months and are leaving their uni...
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Unfortunately one of my tenants defaulted in March'24. She paid rent till February using one of the rent collection platform that I have been using. Last week she recalled the February month rent saying that she didn'...
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An existing tenant is asking for permission to include German Shephard dog while renewing lease. Willing to pay $600 dog fee annually. It is unit 1first floor of a 2-Flat in Forest Park. The property has a small fr...