Will Crayger
House Hacking as a Beginner
Hello BP,I was hoping to get some feedback on an idea for a house hack. A bit of background information:Currently own a home with my fiance'The house was financed solely by me using a DPA Bond / Conventional loanThe i...
Rick Howell
4 Ways to Reduce Your Power Bill This Season
As the days get shorter and the weather gets steadily colder, homeowners across the country will see their power bills increase dramatically. Heating and lighting your real estate investment through the late fall and ...
Eric Soloway
First World Problem Advice
So here goes my first ever Bigger Pockets post! I'm a natural rambler so I'm sure @Brandon Turner and I could be friends :)My wife and I recently found Bigger Pockets and are getting caught up on webinars and podcast...
Bobby Gillespie
Vacation Rental Purchase
We are considering buying a vacation rental in St Thomas, USVI. We currently have a house in Tampa, Fl. worth around $260k - with no mortgage... it was paid off in full back in 2008. We do not have the cash in hand...
Earl Jornales
The multiplex - the first one, how do I move this mountain?
Hello BP,How might one move into a multiplex, so that I may house hack? That is the goal for my first home purchase. Most of the duplex listings show in captions: "DO NOT DISTURB THE TENANTS." in plural. To me, tha...
Matthew Hall
Short sale with discharged mortgage-obtain through quit claim?
There's a property I've had my eye on (for myself-not as an investment or flip) for a while that's been on and off the market. I finally tracked down the owner and he laid out the story for me. His business ran into...
Ghenia Flewellyn
South Florida Newbie. Own a Few but New to BP!! So Excited!!
This board is incredible. I've read many of the posts and have gained so much information. Thank you for sharing so much of your knowledge and experiences. I love the transparency. I live in South Florida and own 4 re...
Jason Faulkner
Feedback on possible opportunity/STR arbitrage
Looking for feedback on an idea - I have an opportunity to purchase a half acre of land wayyy below market value and I have this vision of a purpose built vacation rental setup that I would like to build. The land is ...
Krista Burke
New Member from NWI
Hello, I am Krista! I’m located in Northwest Indiana about 35 min from Chicago.
I am a mom to a wild almost 3 year old, wife, and full time salon owner/hairdresser in Chicago!
15 years doing hair has been love...
Stephen Scire
Short Term Rental calculation
Hello BP members, although I am not new to rental properties, I feel that there is always something new to learn & I feel strongly that this site has some of the best advice & smartest minds when it comes to i...