Hello BiggerPockets!

Greetings from sunny Southern California! Specifically the San Fernando Valley. My name is Stephen Johnstone.

I have come across, and became a member of, BiggerPockets thanks to my ...

Hello BiggerPockets!

I bought my first properly in late 2012 - a three flat on a double lot in the Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago. I moved into one unit, renovation another, and for the last year have be...

Hello BP,

Since joining the site I have been listening to pod casts and searching and reading the forums expanding on what I have learned prior. I must say that I am growing very eager to step out take my shoes off...

Do anyone here have any experience on submitting backup offers to short sales?

What is the success rate?

I have a number of properties that I am interested that went into pending on day one, or before I can arrange ...

I had an opportunity come my way with a couple fellow real estate investors are refinancing a short term rental property and the appraisal came in a bit low and they are looking for gap funding and are offering 15% in...

Hi BP!I read through a few forums with this question but missing the actual list items to consider. I've already passed my exam and now wondering if I want to follow through with hanging it somewhere. My thoughts is I...

Hi All. Current situation. Renting out what was primary home with net returns of $793/mo. If refinanced, those net returns will become $1122/mo. Currently living in rental which is over 1.9K less than mortgage, includ...

I’m under contract on a vacant duplex that is move in ready and we should be getting the home inspection tomorrow. I’m offering over asking price (won against 6 people bidding) and the appraisal likely won’t meet the ...

My landlord charged us a security deposit of 1.5x rent + First and Last months rent (clearly this is more than. 1.5x rent) is this viable to sue? Or is this a loophole than landlords use to uneducated tenants? Thanks ...

In January, I was just about to move forward with my first Vacation Rental property, but put the brakes on it due to COVID-19. But 9 months in, it seems this sub-sector of REI is doing great— maybe even better than Pr...