Hi all,In the process of purchasing my first rental property. I have my tenant lined up already. Was wondering if I create the lease or pay a lawyer to write my lease? I would much rather avoid the fees of a lawyer an...

Quick question on HOA's.  I live in Missouri and I have a small HOA on my primary residence.  My subdivision has no pool, no neighborhood watch, there is really nothing or any reason for the HOA.  Its because of this ...

Good morning all. I'm new to real estate but not really. I started getting involved about three months ago so I still consider myself new but I wanted to share with you and see if anyone else was in the same boat. Her...

I am in the process of purchasing my first buy and hold investment property.  I have used the BiggerPockets analysis tools, which are helpful, but I'm confused on how to calculate true cost of owning a property.  I do...

I have recently gotten hooked on Real Estate and came across Bigger Pockets. For the past few months I have been watching videos, reading books, and listening to podcasts to learn and educate myself. Right now I play ...

Hi BP friends,
I’m a single 32 y/o looking to purchase a SFH as a primary residence + house hack in Austin, TX. I’ve lived here for 9 yrs and plan to stay long term - my work is split 50/50 between being virtual and ...

It's been a long journey and I've finally arrived at the beginning!
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TL;DR: I have ~$200K equity in my first (and only) multi-family. How do I get it out? And once I do, what next?

I bought a mul...

How do you know when is the right time to make the leap? We're considering a STR. How do you know when to pull the plug and purchase your first investment? It's such a big purchase when you have a family with little o...

This came to mind from a blog post from Brandon Turner "3 Smart Ways to Make an Extra $1,000 a Month Through Real Estate Investing" as well as seeing quite a few success stories.  Aside from thinking how an extra $100...

Good afternoon BP,Maybe you all can help me finalize my decision.  I am in NJ and because of the market and our high property tax rates here, I think that I can get more bang for my buck and better cash flow by invest...