Who here invests because they want to as a hobby? I enjoy my full time job but would like a hobby and investing has always been an interest of mine, it is much easier to get involved with stock investing and I have be...

Ok so ill be straight up honest and would appreciate and advice. I just got turned down from buying a duplex because i didn't make enough money. The duplex only costed 130k  so my lender said sorry theres nothing i ca...

Bigger Pockets investors in the greater Philadelphia area,First two paragraphs are background, so skip them if you're the cut-to-the-chase type.I've been listening to the podcasts and saving up cash for a down payment...

With the 1031 exchange Do you run numbers as usual on “like kind” properties and then present them to a lender?How would that work being that I wouldn’t need the purchase and renovation cost to be covered completely b...

Hello fellow investors,I'm about a year and half into investing and have the possible opportunity to acquire owner financing on a very dilapidated 4 bed/3 bath pool house. The owner owes about 167K on the mortgage and...

Hey Everyone,I'm new to real estate investing as well as the bigger pockets forum so please excuse or inform me of any faux pas I may commit in this post. I have been interested for about a year in real estate investi...

Investment Info:
Large multi-family (5+ units) commercial investment investment in Putnam.

Purchase price: $467,500

This is a little delayed posting as this project is coming close to complete, but I bo...

Hi folks,
I am house hacking. I live in one half of my duplex, and my intention is to hopefully rent my apartment one day. My bathroom is HIDEOUS, and I'm planning the best reno for it. I am stumped by the window. It...

Hello flippers! I have begun rehab on my first deal. I'm partnered with a contractor and we are having a hard time with a few major decisions on rehab scope about exactly what should be done. He has the instinct to go...

Hi Everyone,A little about the property-- I recently purchased a house in Alaska and am renovating the basement while living in the top level.  I'd like to eventually rent out the basement.  It's zoned for multi-famil...