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Just curious if you pick up your rent from your tenants (not an option I would ever want to do), have the checks mailed to a P.O. Box (I have no interest in having my tenants know where I live with my family), or have...
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Hey everyone. I lost my dad almost 2 years ago and my mother has never worked. When he passed she received 100K in life insurance money. She isn't real interested in doing flips so I mentioned to her about getting int...
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Approached multiple real estate agents in my market with the attempt of understanding pocket deals and to make offers on distressed on-market properties they have listed on the MLS. I have received nothing but respons...
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Hello!
I am a Los Angeles, CA native and have been listening to the bigger pockets podcast for over a year now.
I work as a firefighter and love my job, but don't see myself staying in this career until I am 57 ye...
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I've invested in both Cash flow markets and equity returns markets for the last 15 years. The cash flow markets were in Kansas and Texas. The equity markets were in California. While the cash flow markets (Texas and...
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Hi,I'm in the process of purchasing a short sale. It's in bad condition and I don't mind doing the renovations but I need to be very economical otherwise I'm not making a profit. I'm confused on how I can economize. ...
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Hi there, my name is Justin and I am really stoked to have join. I have been reading day in and day out to find out as much as I can about rehabbing properties for the past 5 months. I have been a victim of analysis p...
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Estimated closing costs for a $450K SFR in good location, its in "ok" condition with 17 inspection faults. (There were 10 more but didnt ask seller to fix them, my handyman can do it.)And closing costs are around $180...
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Hey,Thought I’d reach out to this community to get your perspective particularly on the numbers that may differ from what I have just to ensure I have the right “capture”.Brief background: I bought a foreclosed proper...
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Hi Everyone,My name is Olivia, I'm 24 y/o and a 2016 grad from Penn State. I'm a lifelong resident of Boston and I'm looking to start investing in the next year or two (not in Boston, but surrounding and more affordab...