So I'm in the learning phase of REI and want to start taking some action. I know I want to have buy and hold multi-unit properties but been a little confused what I should start with since I haven't had any experience...

Hello, I'm a newbie and this is my first post on Bigger Pockets although I have lurked here for several years. While I have been able to find invaluable information on this site, I find many of the posts (especially i...

Today we sent our investors a special update on the impact of Coronavirus to the Las Vegas market. I thought it would be helpful to share it here.
There are multiple canceled events and conferences. Hotel occupancy i...

If you spend any measurable amount of time browsing the BP forums you have probably come across a thread or two that was started by a new investor who's having a heck of a time getting a Realtor to work with them in a...

Hello everyone, I'm doing my daily search on the online portals (Zillow, Trulia, ETC). Got me thinking about running comps, is it accurate to use these sites to compare or should I be using a realtor to run comps for ...

I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...

When we purchased our 3 unit bldg together (newly married) in 2006, there not yet any red flags of the pending housing crash that reared its ugly head that very same fall.  Some say 2008 but this part is not impt to t...

I want to build equity with my primary home as soon as possible. And I came across a method using HELOC to reduce the interest paid to the mortgage. Does any one have experience with it?

Investing in real estate during a recession makes many people feel like a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. For others, it’s an exciting opportunity.
In my 30 years of real estate investing, I’ve see...

My girlfriend and I are trying to buy a 4 family home in Rhode Island. We want to live in a unit and rent the other three units (House hacking). My girlfriend seems to not understand why we need to house hack opposed ...