I'm very interested in LED lighting, and we're starting to try it in our home.  These lightbulbs  are (in theory) meant to last 20+ years (ask me when I'm 65 how that's working out.)  And they are very cheap to run pe...

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I got laid off from my W2 job unexpectedly this past Thursday. With this being my first time being laid off, it definitely knocked me down a few notches this weekend. I've always wanted to get into real estate...

Hi, I am in the process of purchasing a 3 family.  The house is 130 years old, so I understand that there will be inevitable issues.  The central AC wasn't working, so the sellers offered a $5000 credit for me to repa...

Hi everyone. I am brand new to the Bigger Pockets Community but love the info so far. I am selling my business and will have at least $100,000 cash to get me started, plus ongoing payouts over 4 years that cover my fa...

I just had a prospective tenant tell me that he would want to pre-pay the yearly rental fee in cash upfront because "that is just the way he does business."  My gut tells me that this is a red flag.  I would still scr...

I just started diligencing a 200+ unit storage facility on the Nebraska / Iowa border. It's a fascinating rental model --> some wear & tear advantages since no live-in tenants compared to MFUs, but also some mg...

I just got a quote to replace my hot water heater for $2,450. Is this a reasonable price. It seems high to me. the hot water heater is working fine, but it was made in 1994 and My current tenant is moving so I want to...

Like the post says whats everyones opinion on NNN Commercial properties vs Multi Family.  Do a lot of you have a mix in your portfolio. I feel like the big pros to NNN is very limited landlord responsibilities compare...

Hello,Would like to ask for opinion/advise how to deal with the tenant's requests upon moving out to return the security deposit and half of the paid rent for the last month. Please read the correspondence below betwe...

Hello, I have been consuming a lot of real estate info from books, podcast, and blogs and I think I'm ready to start making my own mistakes in real estate instead of reading about other peoples. I live in Indianapolis...