With the BiggerPockets member base being so diverse (not just in Real Estate), I would love to hear peoples' thoughts about the financial services industry. As a reference, the industry consists of Banking, Insurance,...

What are private investors looking to earn as a return on their money?

Hello. I'm looking to get into my first airbnb just outside of Asheville. I've done one long term rental so far. It is now on the market and I'll be doing a 1031. I should add that I currently live in Colorado. Please...

Hey BP, I’m looking to switch all my properties over to a new insurance company due to some troubles I’m having with the one I’m using now. Do most of you guys use a big national company? Or a smaller more local compa...

I see that many people in the BP forums state that you don't need an LLC for an STR, just the right kind of insurance.  If I want to be 200% sure to protect my own personal assets and other future rental properties fr...

If you pay your debt service from money earned outside of the property's cash flow [W2 income], do lenders consider that or do they look at the numbers from the property as all inclusive to the property?

We have a seller who has POA for his mother. They have a home with a reverse mortgage and the home is currently upside down. The home has damage from a hail storm in 2012 and they have been involved with a law suit...

I've been reading IRS Publication 527 to better understand the tax accounting for rental properties. I'm not sure how to interpret this statement about insurance:

"Insurance premiums paid in advance. ...

My insurance agent (state farm) mentioned they can't provide insurance on a home that is in need of rehab in order to get it rent-ready. Does anyone have suggestions on insurance companies that would provide insurance...

For Texas investors, I'm interested to hear...

1. your preferred investment metrics AND
2.the minimum requirements for each

...when analyzing SFH for long-term buy-and-hold.

I'm particularly interested to hear f...