Hi BiggerPockets!My name is Kyle Berns. I am a 26 year old finance major from Eastern Michigan. I currently work over in Troy, MI in mortgage underwriting. I bought my first of two rental properties in the Saline/A...

A pipe burst at one of my properties due to the cold weather.I called around to get it fixed and ended up going with a referral from someone at my brokerage.RED FLAG #1: He sounded rushed on the phone, he was in the m...

Hello,When you investors started out, how many of you used a mentor?How did you establish that relationship? Paid for their program they were selling at an REI club meeting? Split a deal?Did you feel it was worth it?T...

I always see so many questions about turnkey properties, long-distance investing, and BRRR’ing properties so I thought I’d share my first investment experience since it consists of all these things.
Details:
Purchas...

Hey everyone,So I am recently under contract for a property that I negotiated from 180k to 175k with 2.5k seller’s credit. I had an inspection contingency where I wanted an inspection but would ask for no repairs.Pass...

Hello,
I am a first-time investor looking to buy a local Duplex.
The home is posted at a listing price of 134,000. As is, the home can rent conservatively for $900 per unit. The property requires no major CapEx in ...

Is anyone familiar with Credit Counciling Progams? I've never used one before b/c i've had good credit for many years and have kept my CC balances at a minimal. I've now bought my third property (Cash). Lines of ...

Hello!
So I am stuck in my real estate journey.
I am trying to fix and flip my first property but I can't get a property. I've been making offers, sellers are even accepting the offers but once I do a rehab assessme...

So I was browsing on "another" forum and saw this posted. Admittedly, it gave me a glimmer of hope for this country's future.

Valedictorian Speaks Out Against Schooling in Graduation Speech

by Erica Goldson

Here I...

Hey BP!Little backstory: I'm from CA and bought my first property in OKC. I was indecisive about where to start, but I found a pm and realtor that I liked there and also researched that the area was growing, so I went...