Hi everyone - this is my first post, but I've read a bunch on here already, and have gained a lot of valuable insight.  Thank you!I'm a relative newbie - we own 5 rentals with traditional conventional financing, no LL...

According to this article, http://www.examiner.com/article/the-fico-credit-score-and-strategic-default, researchers have found distinct character traits that identify potential strategic defaulters. They say strategi...

Curious to hear from Destin  FL STR owners and their opinions on the new regulations on occupancy 2 per bedroom plus additional 4.   There are so many vacation homes that are 4,5,6,7 bedroom homes that sleeps 20+ peop...

Let's start by assuming that I have a duplex with utilities which cannot be separated.  So separating the utilities is not an option in this case.How can I handle the utility costs?I can add secondary meters and then ...

Hello to all BP investors. My question is should I be making up front investments by having inspections done prior to making an offer?

I am just starting out. I currently own two properties and am looking to get serious and start growing my portfolio. Should I look for properties with a cap rate of 10? For example, purchase price is 84000 then rent s...

Hello,

I noticed a listing for a property that is in a great location but at a super cheap price. It's been listed about a year and is an REO.
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Hello. My name is Wyatt. I have a few questions for the BP community and really need some help right now. I am BRAND NEW to Bigger Pockets and also to real estate investing. I just sold my home property in NC and m...

I’m new to real estate and want to start investing. I started off with lowering my expenses and bad debt and am ready now.I simply lack major capital to put down onto a property.Is it best to start with a flip or a re...

When I’ve found a good price for a 3-4 unit. Where do I start gathering all the costs? What if there are tenants already living there? I’m not too sure as to where to start with assessing costs yet.