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Hi there,I am interested in pursuing auction properties in Chicago, but I understand the competition is steep. Has anyone successfully purchased a property at auction and have any tips/advice? I am trying to underst...
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I'm really ticked....I've had to deal with back to back evictions on this property. The first tenants wife died....(not in the home). But, anyway she committed suicide and put the remaining tenant (her husband), int...
I finally have an issue......So tenant X in my duplex notifies me today that he needs to move out of state to follow his company that is relocating; his lease is through April 2017. X has paid rent consistently since ...
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I own a condo in Silicon Valley worth about $300-325k. I owe $130k on the mortgage. I currently rent it out for $1650/mo and profit $250/mo. I now live in Austin, TX, and need to purchase a primary residence for my wi...
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This is a long and painful story so I am going to do my best to summarize the situation. The city is being mean to me. What should I do?Here is the list of ideas I came up with:1. City wants to demolish the building ...
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Why do syndicators focus so hard on IRR? If you have a specific return you are targeting, wouldn't PV be a better metric to calculate?
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Soon purchasing my first commercial property, I am looking at multi-tenant NNN industrial or retail. It seems like other than capex that the landlord is responsible for (typically roof and HVAC) there aren't many reas...
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Here is the situation. Dad passed away and there is an IRS Lien on his name. He owed a house that is worth 30-50K maybe. Lien is in the upper 20k range. The lien has been on file since 2103 so in 2023 the lien is ...
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Hello BP Investors!
I am interested in interviewing some of BP’s longest-term, most experienced investors about what they would do differently, if they could do it all again, for my "Lessons Learned" column in Bigger...
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Just recently got onto Bigger pockets looking for real estate investment. I am a physician, 59, and recently got out of financial debt associated with divorce and custody issues and am in a much better position at thi...