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There's a chance that I'll be closing on my first investment property within the next month! However I walked the property this morning, and I discovered that the conversion of the open-air carport area into an enclo...
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Hi - I have spoken to two bankers. The first is with a major bank who was talking about a 20 year mortgage. The second, a local smaller bank, without an application and over the phone, mentioned a 7 year 'abundance ...
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So I was offered a new western deal .. and before anyone says anything. I have read all the reviews about new western so I am aware that I should have avoided them but they made it really easy for me to understand eve...
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First time poster, long time reader. I find the information here amazing. I am completely new to this business, but feel I have studied a good amount about real estate investing.
A friend of mine has been doing real ...
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What are pros and cons of house on septic tank rather than city sewer. Any investors has bad and good experiences with septic tanks and tenants rough usage? Please advise
Hi Everyone,So we recently rented out one of our rentals and the tenant moved in on 8/1. Before they moved in they handed the August rent and non refundable pet deposit to the management company on 7/31. When I went t...
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I’m curious to see if people are actively investing in Portsmouth, VA or if it’s on your watch list. Of the 7 cities this seems to be one of the few that still has a relatively low barrier of entry and there are still...
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So, I don't own any investment properties yet, but since I'm already very busy with my main business I'm considering using property management right from the start. The metro area I'm investing in is located in Iowa, ...
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Alrighty my fellow BiggerPocketians, here are the crazy pictures of my first prospect. But before we begin, you may have noticed I uploaded a picture of my actual self... So yeah... that's me, nice to meet you all hah...