Hi All! My name is Brian and I'm a 26 year old originally born and raised in the Midwest (Cleveland area specifically), but I've been living in the bay area for almost 3 years now as I got my first "big boy" job in te...

Hello all.  I'm just coming back to BP after having worked for another company the last five years.  I'm trying to ramp business back up.  I've been working so hard, I haven't taken time to relax.  I've attended some ...

Hello everyone,I'm a new landlord as I got two SFH's in 2017, the first in January and the 2nd in December. I had to evict my first tenant and she drug it out to the last minute. Basically, it took 2 months, court, a ...

I am a new investor and am under contract on my first property, which is a Triplex.    I am shopping around for Insurance for the property and am running into some higher numbers then I expected for the most part.  I ...

Hi, I’m new to BiggerPockets. I’ve been listening to the podcast and I’m really interested in investing in Multi-family properties. I haven’t done any REI before, but I’m about to sell my home this summer (purchased i...

Hey I am new to BiggerPockets and even newer to real estate investing. Iam closing my first deal on a four unit multi-family in Schenectady New York, just looking for some advice on obtaining tenants, how far to go on...

I know leverage is the key to making money, but my other goals in buying investment property are:

1) minimize transaction costs
2) being able to close quickly to get preference when buying REO's.

Currently own my ho...

I am close to starting rehab on my first multifamily complex (9units) and have been looking at hiring a general contractor to handle the entire process. However, I am wondering if I would be better off hiring the ...

I've lived in the Knoxville area for about a year and I'm trying to find a good way to break into the local real estate market. I've been doing research on renting properties, etc., but I'm not sure where to start - w...

Hello BP!I'm hoping to purchase my first rental property before July.  I've got my financing in order and I am ready to start making offers on properties.  I sort of made a decision to myself that I would get a SFH at...