Hello all, I'm a 23 year old recent college graduate living in Federal Hill. I am working in Baltimore in the cybersecurity field. I am looking into purchasing a home around Federal Hill, living in one bedroom, and re...

I have a situation that I have not run into before and I'm looking for some opinions.I just purchased a 5 acre parcel, and during my due diligence I found a tiny slice of land-locked land along one edge of the propert...

Tenant who has been in the unit for about 2 months contacted me the other day about the in unit stacked dryer being broken. For reference, it's stacked, with the washer on the bottom and the gas dryer on top in a cus...

Thought I'd share a lesson that was reinforced for me today that ended up saving me from doing a bad deal and losing a bunch of money.tl/dr: make sure that you're getting your own estimate from YOUR general contractor...

I have a single family residence that I initially purchased as a primary residence, then rented out for some years, and now use as a primary residence again.  During the period as a rental, I depreciated approximately...

Hi Everybody!I'm new to Bigger Pockets and joined because I am approaching the age where I can gain access to my 401 k savings without paying the 10 % penalty.  My plan is to use my 401 k to obtain duplexes from which...

Here's an interesting article I came across on yahoo finance, surprising not to see Philadelphia on the list, but the rest make sense.  There are scores of reasons to choose a city, and even more reasons a city can ch...

Hi All - Looking at a potential property that was brought up to me by a co-worker who heard me talking about real estate investing. Just pays to talk out loud sometimes!

Coworker bought for her son when he attended c...

Hi! I've been flipping houses with a colleague for the last 2 years. My colleague takes pride on the interior design and renovations that are done to the properties. However, when the house is done the agent takes the...

Hi, BPers, I have a potential tenant with a small dog -- a 14 year old yorkie. I am wondering if the pet is a concern? And what I should put in the contract if I rent to this family. Thanks a lot :)