After pouring over hours and hours of videos, books and "step by step" learning material I've come to the conclusion that my education in commercial real estate has a lot of gaps. It's time for a mentor, but how? Unli...

Chicagoland and Illinois investors - this has come up several times in conversations so I wanted to post it here to ensure everyone was aware of the opportunity to be exempt from sales tax on your building materials.I...

I'm curious if any other counties are looking at changing the assessment of residential short term rentals to commercial for the purposes of property tax like El Paso County (Colorado Springs) is?  This idea was recen...

We just finished renovating an investment condo in a vacation destination. We do quite a bit of long term rentals but this one was bought with the intention of using it ourselves and then renting it out when we’re not...

Hello BiggerPockets! My name is Yvonne, and I'm a real estate investor excited to join this community of incredible people. I'm hoping to start my portfolio in the Los Angeles / San Fernando Valley area. I know this i...

I'm in the process of beginning to go away from carpeting rentals. Switching to wood flooring of sorts. Could be hardwood, engineered, laminate. I don't mind paying extra for products that will last a long time. But I...

First, thanks to folks like Terry Drake, J Scott and some others who have been an inspiration to me. Here's what happened.

Lonnie had what might be his last Boot Camp in Norfolk, VA at very end of Oct. Actually, Jack...

HelloI am planning to sell my multi family home within next 3-6 months. Current tenants are vacating end of this month. Would it make sense to find tenants now and sell home with new tenants? Or keep it empty before s...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Fayetteville.

Purchase price: $61,000

Cash invested: $22,000

- Brick 3/1 SFH
- 1100sqft
- Built in 1954
- Located in Fayetteville...

Hello everybody! I hope I'm posting this question in the right place. If there are any agents out there doing these transactions, are you going through your brokerage? Also how are you advertising for tenant-buyers on...