Hello, I own a house and still paying my mortgage, don't have a job, but i want to buy another one to move into with my family. But the current one I own, I want to fix it up and use it as an investment property. Don't know what to do first.
Hi Question? How do I or what is the best why to raise private money to invest or use as a down payment for rentals? Thanks Frank
Has anyone had roaches in a property? Any tips? There were 6 spotted over a month. Pest control came 2 weeks ago, but since, two more have been spotted, and we are bringing pest control back. Tenants are fairly clean, but they have little kids (read: sometimes crumbs) and also use cardboard boxes...
I've been thinking about this more lately. You get a property bought and renovated, and now you have two pretty different paths: sell it and move the capital into the next deal or hold it as a rental and refinance. Obviously, the numbers matter, but it's not always as simple as just picking which...
Hi! I am looking to get started in real estate investing by using the house hacking strategy. I am 25 years old, living in the Greater Boston area. I'm very early in my process, so I would love to connect with as many people as I can to learn more about real estate. I'd appreciate any advice as w...
I am re-thinking some procedures for our housekeepers. We have had an unofficial checklist, but I am considering an "official" checklist. This would include bullet points of every item, and the housekeeper has to check all of the points off, sign, and date, then send to our manager. But...this is...
Hello everyone, I am inquiring about out-of-state investing in the Columbus Ohio region. What are some quality property management companies? What are some good areas within Columbus, Ohio to invest in? What are the average rent rates? Purchase prices? Also, I would be looking for a quality realt...
Every Notice of Default in my county is public the day it records. I started to pull them daily. So are these owners the best leads in real estate, or the most over-mailed people in the county? I'm a licensed agent in a small Northern California county, and I haven't contacted a single NOD owner ...
Hi everyone—I’m based in Western North Carolina and have spent about 20 years in construction. I own rental properties and am exploring land flipping as another way to build income. I’ve been learning about The Land Geek approach and would appreciate connecting with someone who has firsthand expe...
For a $1,600 per month 1 bedroom apartment, is it common to get first and last month rent plus one month security deposit before move in?
Where Are the Multifamily Opportunities in 2026? For multifamily investors, 2026 is less about finding the next “hot market” and more about finding the right deal in the right market. Higher interest rates, uneven rent growth, and new apartment supply have created more challenges in some markets....
i am and agent but I'm looking to get a fourplex to house hack any one knows who might be selling please reach out. looking in fort worth but will venture a little out just depends under 450k would be great. This would be my second house hack so any tips would be appreciated as well from you vete...
Hello everyone. First time poster and long time fence sitter. I recently bought a SF and have this ball rolling. I am currently attacking a market with my agent and I am seeing some great fits for my buy box. Two opportunities have come my way in a market that is incredibly aggressive. If the pro...
What a surprise... NOT! Got an email this morning that VRBO is forcing moving me from my preferred PPS to their PPB model. Guessing this could have been predicted given Airbnb's recent moves. Details are thin. I wonder how many hosts this affects and if this single "transparent" 12% commission in...
How's it going everyone, I'm new to Bigger pockets and equally as new to investing. I'm looking for a long term rental primarily for cash flow (appreciation would be nice to). I've connected with a couple of real estate agents and lenders, some who manage properties as well. I guess my question i...
I own 27 rental units across the U.S. and Canada. Cash flow gets most of the attention, but I also want to know how much debt I’ve paid down and how my equity has changed. I am horrible at keeping track of receipts and I have two year ends. One in Canada one in the US. Which sucks because year en...
new member here: I have just recently learned of the DSCR loans. Until now I've cash funded any of our real estate purchases, which has made them a slow process (since I started with nothing). Are there any pitfalls to using the DSCR loans? Do they have the right to call a loan due at anytime? wh...
Congratulations! Your operating business (medical, attorney, cpa, construction, etc) has been growing and you're looking at the next step. It's likely buying a commercial property to use as your office. Under IRS rules if you rent your commercial real estate to your operating business it's classi...
Hey my name is Chidi, I’m a new general contractor getting and starting a general contracting business off the ground and I’m currently building out my client acquisition process. My focus is primarily residential renovations, remodeling, and repair work. I plan to work with homeowners, but I’m a...
What is the better way to come up with the money to pay arrears on a pre-foreclosure if I have no money out of pocket? I am thinking maybe just stick to wholesaling to build up funds before jumping into investing in pre-foreclosures with no out of pocket capital. OR I could find a partner who wou...
I have a vacant duplex in Cleveland, looking for recommendations for property management for section 8 rents.
There are some very good property management and portfolio tools on the market. My hesitation has always been the long-term subscription cost, especially when I may only need a small portion of what a larger platform provides. Instead, over time I’ve built several tools around the specific decisi...
Every car looks good when it's new. Every guitar is shiny hanging on the wall in the store. Every new TV looks spectacular when somebody first plugs it in. I'm much more interested in what happens later. Does the car still start every morning at 100,000 miles? Does the guitar stay in tune, or doe...
I need a little help. Finishing up a 30x120 storage building, has 6 20x30 bays with 10 foot roll up door and a walk trough door for each unit. There is no large storage units in my area but there is plenty of the smaller ones. The question is $450 too much per unit? in my area 10x10 $100 $1.00 sq...
Somebody asked in another thread how you vet a contractor when reviews can be bought and references are hand-picked. It's the right question, and most of the answers to it come down to vibes. Here's the version built on records instead, specific to Memphis and Shelby County, because a record can'...