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Hi everyone! I'm Andy, I'm orignally from California but moved out to Texas. I've been watching a bunch of BP episodes and doing a bunch of research. I'm a newbie but I'm a fast learner and I believe I'm a pretty comp...
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I just finished cleaning out a property that was damaged because of pets. Now I put a stiff penalty in the lease for bringing unauthorized animals on or into the property. Tenants signed lease Feb 1st. Now, 6 weeks...
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Hello BP Forum,
This is my first post on here and I truly appreciate this amazing network of highly effective go-givers of time and energy. It's something that just blows me away.
Cut to the chase.
I will be mov...
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We are actively looking for a vacation rental cabin in the Asheville/Brevard, NC area...although we're scouting as far west as Highlands and as far east as Little Switzerland. Would prefer to be in Brevard area, but ...
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Thanks to the great advice I got from the folks on this forum, I now have a great tenant in place for my first rental starting 6/1, and we are putting an offer on a duplex later this week, so exciting! So naturally I'...
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5 years ago I purchased my first home using the VA loan (no money down). Lived there for a year, then rented it out for 5 years. The market in Colorado Springs, CO skyrocketed so I sold it. I now have, after taxes,...
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Dear BP community,I welcome your constructive comments and suggestions to my crazy idea above.Here is the background. My apt complex was burned down in a wildfire last year. I've been trying to rebuild it since Jan ...
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A cousin of mine mentioned BiggerPockets to me my sophomore year of high school and ever since I have followed the BP network religiously - listening to every podcast, scrolling on the forums, and networking as much a...
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I found Rodney’s write-up of his deal incredibly helpful, so I wanted to give back with one of my own. Thanks for the inspiration!
Background
A little over a year ago, I was working in the entertainment industry in ...
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Hey All - Seeking some advice on a situation I've found myself in after purchasing my first investment property.For background, I'm based in NYC and after 1-2 years of sitting on the sidelines I decided that 2020 was ...