When evaluating finishings or additions to a property you are looking to rent what are some ways you determine what is going to provide the best return and what is just going to eat into your investment? Particularly ...

Hi Folks,I just closed on my first duplex in the Twin Cities.  I will occupy one unit.  Do you find it best to do capital expenditures prior to, while currently living in or after moving out?  (Ex: I would like to rep...

Hello bigger pockets community! I am new to real estate investing and am looking to purchase my first buy and hold property. I'm currently researching and trying to figure out which area/market I'd like to invest in. ...

If I can pick somebody brain. Will you use a contractor that has insurace, but no worker's compensation or a contractor that has both, insurance and worker's compensation. Here's the wrench though the contractor ...

Hi Bigger Pockets community!I am a recent graduate (May 2016), and I recieved my bachelor's degree in Marine Biology. I've decided that I would like to pursue real estate investing as soon as possible in order to buil...

I have absolutely zero experience as an investor, looking to do my first property as a flip. I found an amazing off market property that is priced very well. Comps look great. I used comps with similar size sqft, same...

Hello bigger pockets community.
Here’s a bit of background. I am 25 years old father from southern CA (father= reference free time ; southern CA = not probable to invest locally). I have never bought a house and I’m ...

Hi BP, I am looking for company recommendations to invest into mortgage notes. I am not an accredited investor. Ideally, I am looking for shorter commitments, from maybe 6 months to maximum 2 years for the loan. Does ...

Okay.  Was approved for $80k to purchase a beach rental property to come and find out that the loan cannot be used to finance a condotel.  Wow!  I didn't know what that was beforehand and now we can't even use the pre...

Hello BP Fam!
I am a newbie and am very interested in starting my RE investing career to achieve financial freedom! I am 30 years old, working a full-time job at a marketing agency, and have decent credit score (a li...