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So, I bought my first property in 2013, my first rental (duplex) in 2015. Fast forward, we just closed on our 10th property today. We did a couple flips in the mix for some capital but now im focusing on building my p...
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Hello. My significant other and I live in Northern California (an hour north of Sacramento). We both have full time jobs, my job is in sales and requires a lot of my time while my significant other job allows him more...
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Hello everyone first time investor, quick question. Any advice on how to find and vet a contractor? And if anybody is in the Philadelphia area is there any contractors you have worked with that you can recommend. Than...
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Introduction:Hello,I am a 19 year old college student, almost 20, and just recently became interested in investing in rental properties (In fact, probably just a month ago). Right now, I live in Wisconsin and I am go...
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Hello BP Investors,First, Hope every one is doing good and staying safe and following social distancing and all CDC guidelines. While we are going through this worldwide COVID-19 pandemic attack, lots of things going ...
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Over a year ago, I was living in San Diego, California thinking about my next move to earn "passive income" with. I threw a dart at a map. Just kidding! After much thought and research (about 3 months of contempla...
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Hello BP,I have a question for everyone who has experienced a market decline in their local area. Say I am investor with 20 units and those buildings decline in value by 50% over a short period of time. What happens t...
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Hello BiggerPocketeers!In an effort to clean up the forums, we're creating an FAQ Forum, where the most-asked questions will be prominently featured, along with some really great answers.I need your help!Please take a...
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Hello, quick question to all the EXPERTS out there...I was approached, on my own residential property, by a Realtor, who was showing a client a short sale across the street. When the Realtor got to speaking to my hus...
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Hey everyone,I just wanted to bring up a short talk I had with someone while getting food at a bar before the warriors game. I met these 2 guys in a bar who were friends (I was by myself). They were really nice and we...