Hi everyone. My partner and myself are corporate slaves, we work long hours in stressful jobs. We live frugally and our personal expenses are $1500 a month combined excluding rent. Our monthly income after tax is $100...

Hello, I'd like advice from experienced investors on how I should invest $100,000 in San Diego, CA.  1) Should I use it to upgrade my aging, dated, duplex in order to command slightly higher rent?  2) Or should I use ...

Hey BP Real Estate Agents!  I'm considering adding property mgmt to our business to supplement the buying and selling and to offset the swings in the market.  What advice can you give for those who have started PM fro...

Why is rent for private rooms in Bay Area so cheap ($500-750/mo)?I am looking through craigslist rooms & shares and many people are advertising private rooms for rent in Bay Area for $500-$700/mo. Why are the room...

Has anyone purchased a beachside Florida rental home this year or late last year and successfully obtain homeowners insurance WITH wind/ hurricane coverage? If so, who was the carrier? Here are the challenges/ reasons...

I finally found an user ID that I might remember that is not already used!!
You might know me as"DRH" on other sites. Josh, your's by far is the most informative there is. The bloggers are great. I look forward to re...

I used to wholesale, on a bootstrap budget, did well mostly focused direct to seller on pre-foreclosures. Now that I'm jumping back into real-estate and I'm buying not wholesaling I thought well 'this is going to be e...

Hi BiggerPockets community,I’m currently evaluating switching to Allstate for coverage on my 7-unit multifamily property built in 1974, as my current carrier increased my premium by about 86% despite no claims. Howeve...

Hey y'all;I just joined up a few weeks ago. I found out about this site while cruising a reddit financial independence conversation. I've always had an interest in real estate. I've been following the markets here in ...

Hello BiggerPockets community,
My wife and I have a combined W-2 income of approximately $550K, supplemented by $100K in stock grants annually. The income distribution is roughly 60/40 between us. We’re long-term ren...