New figures are out. Many have been warning of further drops in values and PATIENCE will be a virtue in acquistions if you wait. Well, we now have the worst month recorded in the last 5 years... This can't be good for...

Hello guys, I have 16 years experience a a professional commercial painting contractor specializing in new construction. I have owned my own business for almost 6 years, been and an estimator for another 10. If any...

Hi BP family!  I have been reading and absorbing lots of fantastic info from this great community, and I have learned a lot from you all.  Time for me to give back.A quick story about me, I love real estate.  I just l...

I like to use Net Present Value when evaluating deals, but I don't see it a lot on this forum or other real estate evaluations. Can anyone shed some light on why not to use it?

I have a question regarding Bandit signs. Would someone share their thoughts on the use of bandit signs. What are response rates? What are sizes of signs etc. 

My 11 year old daughter has about $12k in funds she was given from her grandfather. I have custodial responsibilities for that money. I was thinking of purchasing a property and I would be the credit partner and she...

I have a scenerio that I have not experienced before, and doesn't even have any written rules against this in my lease agreement.
I have a single family residence 3/2 in Fort Lauderdale that I rented out to several r...

I have been watching the last 4 months in absolute awe. Unemployment is through the roof, businesses are going bankrupt, most people are staying home not spending money yet the stock market and Real Estate market are...

I own a single family home which is a long term rental. The home is mine outright, as it was inherited. Unfortunately, I live out of state making managing the property a bit more difficult. This is my only rental prop...

Hello BP Land!My name is Tatiana and I am new to Bigger Pockets. Currently residing in Northern NJ. I am a commercial interior designer for a global architecture firm and serve on the Young Leaders board for CoreNet...