Hey folks - so I have a property in a lower-income part of town and almost every tenant who applies has a pitbull. (The animal, not the singer!) Anyway - tenants today know the game. They just need to say "it's a serv...

I purchased my 1st investment property from REI Nation last year and a major selling point to me was that the average tenant staying for ~5.5 years.  This morning, after ~1.5 years, I was informed my tenant is termina...

First off, I'm new to the BP community and I just wanted to say and give a slight intro about myself.  My wife and I have been landlords for 16 years and now have three properties simply because we just converted our ...

Hi everyone,I am new to this forum. I have listened to Bigger Pockets for quite some time now and finally decided to get on here because I current own a home in California, but I want to buy a 2nd house out of state. ...

His exact words....'Don't F@#$*&G do it!!!!!!'.  I am very confused now.  I have been researching/reading books, blogs, podcasts, anything I can find about real estate investing over the last month or so, trying t...

I am reading that the mortgage deduction is going to be for loans up to 750k on new deals for primary residency....., how about for rental properties?  is that any different?  is this capped to 750k total or is it per...

If anyone has been through the Lead Dust Wipe Inspection for Toledo and is willing to share their experience, please share it here. That would include any particular inspector that you feel lives up to the spirit of ...