Hi all -I'm a new poster here on bigger pockets.  I've been listening to the RE podcasts for months and now looking to finally actively engage in this fantastic community.I currently live in Los Angeles, but am lookin...

Hi everyone! My name is Mary, and I'm new to BiggerPockets. I live in a suburb of Rochester, NY, and am confident that there are deals to be found in my city. I've never owned real estate before, but I'm beyond ready ...

I've always thought real estate investing was for "rich people" only. In the last 2 weeks I've had my eyes opened wide by the vast possibilities out there. I stumbled upon this site by accident and haven't left it sin...

Greetings Bigger Pockets Community!My name is John Gilligan. I have only ever purchased one property: my primary home. We moved in 9 years ago and I still live in it with my wife and two sons. About 3 years ago I b...

One of my market rate units has asked for a -15% monthly reduction. The press out there has been brutal about how much vacancy and drops in rent, which include a lot of new developments downtown that were super high a...

I'm trying to just get some info.  I currently own a 3 family and would like to get into renting more properties.  I don't have a large down payment so am beginning to look seriously at house hacking.  So, refinancing...

Back in 2007-2008, the market "crashed". Can someone explain to me what that did to RE? I do not understand that if you had rental properties or lease option properties why did one loose their $$$, if they were making...

Hi All,My girlfriend and I just bought our first duplex and are about to rent out a unit (we are house-hacking). Our realtor pre-screened a bunch of applicants, and she finally sent one to us that met the criteria.  I...

Hello everyone,I'm just needing a bit of advice on handling noise complaints. I'm a new landlord. I just bought a fourplex about 3 months ago. I live in one of the units and rent out the other 3. I'm having constant n...

hey folks, I'm a rookie so please be kind.  I'm wondering what you think is a better investment for a guy in my situation.  A single family home in a good area with a good possibility of the house value raising with $...