James H.
Do you ever just worry a little bit?
Last night, I worried about my rental and soon to be rental as I was going to sleep. They are older houses. Both are in good condition, but both still have original plumbing and electric. No ground wire, galvanized fr...
Roselynn Lewis
What could go wrong?
Say, I purchase a small distressed apartment complex for 500k that is valued at 600k. I renovate the apartment using an equity line (Is this a good idea, in terms of the source of funds?) My goal is to renovate the ap...
Nick Rittmann
Tampa, Fort Myers, or HAWAII??
Hi Bigger Pockets,My family and I are considering moving to one of these 3 areas:->Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida->Fort Myers/Cape Coral/Naples, Florida->Oahu (Honolulu), Maui, or the western side of the Big I...
David McCready
Northern California Strategy
Hello Everyone,
I live in Sonoma County California and I am currently planning on pursuing long term rentals with flips in between.
The more I research the market, the more I feel that out of state rentals are a w...
Kevin Zheng
how does section 8 determine rent price
Need some help from the savvy investors in the forum. I am looking to get into section 8. Obviously one of the most important steps is to identify a property and then figure out how much section 8 will pay for it (ass...
Robert Regis
Best up and coming neighborhoods in Chicago
In everyone's opinion, what are the best up and coming neighborhoods in Chicago to invest in real estate, whether they be single families, multi families, apartment complexes, etc.
Richard Cook
Suggestion: Military REI Forum?
Just thought I'd make a suggestion, there's a lot of military people on the site and even more military comments about using VA loan, PM from afar, allowances, and tax situations that are specific to military. Might i...
Mallory Austin
Should I invest in a home on the "troubled" Westside of Atlanta?
My husband and I are looking to purchase our first home and we are very interested in finding a house we can live in for at least 3-5 years and gain a significant amount of equity. We have scoured all of the neighborh...
Tarl Yarber
Sold! FLIP $42,000 Profit 19.4% ROI - A house no one wanted...Seattle/Tacoma
Hey Bigger Pockets!Its getting busy here in Seattle for me and I would like to post more than I do. In the mean time, I thought I'd write up this property that we just sold because of the challenges involved and desc...
Jon Pacitto
Property location
What are some hot points to look for when trying to determine the location of a potential property to rent? I'm sure when looking to rent out a property you always run the risk of no one biting but what are some thing...