Charles Clark
How Realistic Is House Hacking in 2022?
First time poster, hopefully this is the right place to ask this sort of general question.I have been looking at buying a home and house hacking for a little over a year. Been saving for a down payment and watching th...
Joe Matthews
Long distance investing Help (Where to start)
I’m looking to getting into out of state investing but need help what to do first. My markets I’m interested in are Chicago, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Ohio, New England and possibly Detroit. I am actively saving and ma...
Kerry Smith
HOA Dragging feet on repairs...what can I do?
Hello all! This is my first post, I hope I'm doing this right. I have purchased several condos in Florida. I just recently bought my fourth in November 2015, and the previous three are all rented out. In October, ...
Walther Arias
How to find a mentor - how I got started
Dear BP members,I just wanted to share with you this story because I realize that many of us (newbies) struggle with getting a mentor to help us and guide us during our first deals. Well let me tell you what I have do...
Anita Parsa
Hi I am Anita from Kansas City
Hi, Bigger Pockets :)
My name is Anita and I live on the Kansas side in the KC metro area.I am in the early stages of researching real estate investing. I currently have a very small vacation rental business and my ...
Clayneal Pononuihanohano Afaihere Garrigan
How Do I Protect My ARV, from Bank Appraisers that drop $20k-$30k
Whoop! Whoop! YOU bought your very first property for $200,000! You got your rehab budget of $50,000. And after checking the comps you're 'positive' that your ARV is $300,000... After about two months worth of rehab, ...
Kevin Boyd
What could we be doing better?
Is anyone interested in looking at our airbnb listings and recommending what we might be able to improve in our offerings?https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/2997125?adults=12&chi...https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/4630816?l...
Martin Saenz
Note Investing - What about the children?
This post may not get much traction but through to throw it out there.How are Note & R/E investors out there teaching their children about what they do?The other day, I was picking up a rent check from a tenant an...
Paul Bowers
Using a % of rent to calculate CapEx seems wrong to me
I'm brand new at this but it seems that using a percentage of the rent to set aside for CapEx doesn't seem to make sense. Let's assume I buy two different 1,500 square foot houses and one rents for $2,000 per month a...
Matthew Graves
Heat Pumps...PRO & CONS??
Can anyone give me information and/or experience with heat pumps. From what I understand they are more efficient in warmer climates and provide a cleaner air. Any feedback is appreciated! Thanks