James Yoo
(LA) Homeless Encampments in back alley behind Rental Property
Title pretty much says it all. There are a few homeless tents in the back alley behind our property, a duplex rented out to two families. It is well known that the city of LA has a severe homelessness problem, and the...
Brandi Scharrer
Wichita Falls, TX - high occupancy rate?
I've been looking for a location in the Northern Texas and Oklahoma area not too far off route 66 we can purchase an affordable home to use as a second home and a STR while we are not there. So far my research has lan...
Evan Eberle
Live in Phoenix - Investing our of State
Hi! I will be closing on my first house in less than a week out here in the Phoenix area (house hacking of course) where I will only be paying $200 per month on my mortgage (would be less but I’m helping my brother ou...
Cielo Macaraeg
Newbie from Chicago, IL!
My name is Cielo (you pronounced that as "shello")! In Italian & Spanish I've been told it means "heaven" or "sky" :) Though I'm neither of those nationalities because I'm Filipino, funnily enough.
I am 25 years...
Lyle M Smith
Next Steps? What would you do if you were me?
Hi all, My name is Lyle and I am new to BP. I’ve been wanting to get into real estate investing for the last several years. I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit and a drive for investing. I currently live in Sant...
Joshua Dorkin
Announcing BiggerPockets Podcast #3: Interview with Brian Burke
This week we've got another great new Podcast featuring a familar face from the BiggerPockets Forums, Brian Burke. Brian is a full-time real estate investor that currently has hundreds of rental units and flips more t...
Nick Anderson
Acceptable negative cash flow in Austin/ i35: corridor
I’m curious what people who are currently investing in Austin and surrounding areas (buda/Kyle/San Marcos/round rock etc.) are willing to accept for negative cash flow in order to get in on appreciation?I know there a...
Daniel Raposo
One heck of a year!
Hey BP!!2014 has been a great year. I've been in construction since I was 2 (at least that's what my dad tells me) and have owned a 6 unit rental building since 2007 (I know that is true) but last year I decided I nee...
Jaclyn B.
House Hacking Gone Horribly Wrong
Hello BP Community,I've been on the house hacking train for quite a while and for the most part it's worked out very well for me. However, I've recently discovered that the new housemates I have are terrible. They've ...
Brent Salazar
STR Insurance & Holding Title
Hello BP,I'm wondering if any experienced operators out there can shed some light on best practices. My partner and I bought a home in our personal names and operate our guest house as a STR. We created an LLC to oper...