Jesse Rodriguez
First property complete but need to vent
Long story short. Househacking a duplex, did about 50% of renovations, and it was the most stressful time of my life. Being that this was my first deal, there were a lot of things I didn’t anticipate. My primary job i...
Alex Ciuca
New investors in the house!
Hey everyone,
Want to reach out to the BP community and introduce myself and my wife who are eager to get started investing in SFHs and Multi-Unit rental properties. We are located in Pittsburgh, and while we are in...
Chris Adamski
Wisconsin Noob Investor
Hello BP!
I am a new investor located in a town just south of Madison, WI. To this point I only have accidental experience in investing as I completed a live in flip of my (at the time) primary residence in Chandler...
Keith Bloemendaal
I'm a home builder but want to build my own portfolio: Buy and Hold or Build and Hold?
I'm new to the forum (thanks to all that are so active and open!), and am just starting my own home building business, I am also looking to build a portfolio over time (no hurry) starting in 2016. My goals include me ...
Keaton Sheffert
First Time Attempting to Re-zone Land - Advice Needed
Hello BiggerPockets Users,I am looking for advice on how to best convince my local zoning commission to accept our proposal for a rezoning from residential to commercial (for apartments).Background: My business partne...
Thomas Handy
It's Feb 2012, what did you accomplish in the first month
I thought I would touch on a different topic as a way to see how everyone has started off the year. One month is down and did you start off the year with a bang?
I was gearing up for a great 2012 until Fannie Mae w...
Michael Newman
Choosing a job for real estate future
I’ve had plans to be an accountant for two years now and I am fixating my future on real estate. Now I’m thinking it would be wiser to become a property manager. The pay is roughly the same or close to it and I’d be l...
Debbie Cooper
Renovating property for commercial use...
Hello all. My husband and I have a small one acre lot with a home that is currently being rented. It is located at a very busy 4-way intersection. We have already had the property zoned commercial. We would like to cl...
Sal Virani
Commercial REI in TX: Vehicles per Day Numbers - how to verify?
Hi all, I'm new to BP and this is my first post. I'm a licensed real estate agent in TX and I'm helping a client invest in a commercial property. The offering memorandum for the property lists "vehicles per day" on t...
Frank Capaldi
Tips on evaluating Commercial property
I am currently interested in buying a commercial building with 6 units and an acre of buildable land. What should I be looking at to evaluate the property?