I'm just starting in the real estate business, but I'm drawn to plexes and most of the ones I find that I can realistically buy are in dilapidated areas. I'm mostly looking in Birmingham, Alabama. My question is: to...

I've been looking to remodel my bathroom for a while now. I have contractors I use on my investment properties. I'm stubborn and a little adventurous and I hate hiring contractors to work on MY house. I have some cons...

I am currently house hacking a 4-unit and plan to continue to grow my real estate portfolio. My question is do I hire a bookkeeper right out of the gate or start with quickbooks on my own?
FYI I have never used eithe...

I'd like to get 3 new listings in the next 60 days.  If you put yourself in the same position, what would you do?  I've expressed to my sphere of influence that this is my goal and have them keeping an ear out for me....

Hi All,We are looking for our first property to invest in and want it to be a multiple family that needs some rehab, financed using an FHA 203k loan.We are struggling finding a general contractor that can give us a re...

Hi all! I landed here after researching "investing in real estate," and the inevitable rabbit-hole eventually led to biggerpockets.com. I live in Northern CA with my husband, we've paid off our mortgage, and we recent...

I'm looking at the idea of jumping from my two unit duplex to a larger multi unit property since there are a lot more options for them in the Maryland area and i feel could work better then trying to buy multiple smal...

Hi everyone!I’m excited to say I’m closing on my first deal (a house hacked duplex in Concord, NH) after four years of studying books, podcasts, and forums through this awesome website! So thanks to everybody who take...

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So I have a 3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom property that when I purchased, I inherited tenants that were using the attic as a fourth bedroom.  The city says that the room is not up to fire code to use as a bedroom...

Absentee owners are just that- absent owners. They could live a block away, or out of state- either way, they do not live in the property but still pay the tax bill.
Many times absentee owners are long-distance land...