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Hello! So I am looking to buy my first property. Im looking around the Phoenix AZ market. Yes the market here is at a high and really hot. I have about 8k to 12k cash and I am debating using the down payment assistanc...
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Hello BP,What is your recommended way of keeping track of rental income? At the moment, my tenants in my first SFR pay by checks. Am I to keep all of the checks as proof of rental income for a duration of time?I ask b...
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Hello all,I'm currently in the process of purchasing a home through a foreclosure sale. The property appears to be a 3-family and is an all brick, late 1800's construction.I was wondering - upon completing this transa...
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We just finished renovating 1/2 of our latest duplex - see newbie rental diary#3. Problem is that the other tenant wants his place fixed up too and is complaining about EVERYTHING he can find. He says there are bugs ...
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I recently purchased a duplex in Washington, DC with a FHA 203K loan. I started out with a contractor who was licensed in MD but his partner was licensed DC so his partner was the lead on paper. He was a recommendatio...
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Hello everyone! My name is Sidney and I am a returning member to Bigger Pockets. I joined about a year ago but with an expanding family and a change of employers I chose to put my investor dreams temporarily on hold...
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I know the common ones:-coin op laundry-rent storage space-rent parking spaceWhat are some other one's that have worked well, and some that have not?
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Hello,My name is Derek Woods. I am 27 yr old USMC veteran, currently working at Ak Steel in Ashland, ky. I've been very interested in the RE game for quite some time now, but I officially decided to get my feet wet...
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Hello everyone! Let me give yall my background. My name is Mark and I currently live in the Tamp Bay area. I am currently employed with the military however I am transitioning out of the service starting in November....
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Hello everyone! My name is Justin Baker. I currently live in Christiansburg, VA and am looking for opportunities as a house hacker in this area. I just joined Bigger Pockets today and am very glad to be here. I didn't...