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Hey, BP community! My name is Erik and I'm from Chicago, IL. This is my first post so I'm not sure what to fully expect. I am finally deciding to make the jump into flipping houses which is something I have always wan...
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I just closed on my first multi-family on Friday and am ready to start the process of getting tenants in there! The place is completely vacant, but does need some work before anyone can move in. In the last 2 1/2 days...
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I am trying to decide on which company to use for a checkbook controlled solo 401K. I have read most of the discussions and cannot find a clear winner. I already have an Equity Trust account with an old Roth IRA but t...
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Hey everyone,
Just got my hands on a place I'm planning to fix up and rent out to a Section 8 tenant.
I'm new to making a place Section 8 ready and could use some pointers. Could anyone share their knowledge or reso...
Many successful real estate investors know the secret of finding and buying off-market properties. While discovering these deals may be tricky, you may stumble upon a great and lucrative real estate investment if you ...
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Hello BiggerPockets community,I am new to real estate investing and we now have 3 properties and accelerating. Before the accounting side of the business management gets too far, I was wondering if there are any reco...
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Hi all,I'm new to BP and am trying to start investing in more than SFH one-off rentals. I've been buying and holding for SFH's rentals for 15+ years, but my goals now are Cash flow (70%) and Appreciation/Equity (30%)...
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what's best advice on maintaining bed covers between guests? Do you wash the bedspreads, comforters, etc... or is there a better way?
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Have around 10 units self managed and looking to optimize my business systems to be slightly more scalable and automated. Not exactly sure where to look for this and have done some googling and asking around but don't...
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Hello everyone, I was wondering what your thoughts were regarding a P.O. box for correspondence in investing. Is a strong enough deterrence for motivated sellers,buyers, investors or not?