I recently looked at condos in NYC and the vast majority had carrying costs of almost twice the rental rates. Also, a number that actually sold had renters that were paying $1K a month less than the carrying cost.  St...

I am about to purchase my first rental. Those that are local know how hot the market is here. There are few properties that go for less than $1000 per month! The buy in is high, but the rewards seem to be worth it... ...

I apologize that this will be a little long read but bear with me. So i own a townhouse in New Jersey and we had closed on my house February 2014 with a real estate agent. I need advice from BP on an issue that has ri...

Hey BP,I've been riding my bike around town trying to develop an eye for distressed properties.I've been seeing some worn out roofs, holes in the wood right under the gutter, and general lack of maintenance/outdate st...

Hi everyone - I won't bore everyone with details here (I already did that in another post) but I am in the process of overhauling my life/career, and the prospect of REI has become my prime motivation and goal since. ...

Hi BiggerPockets,

I am hoping I can get some of the Washington DC based members to help me out with their thoughts on the Deanwood neighborhood of DC. I am looking around the Benning Road metro station. I see...

How do you research specific neighborhoods in a large city? How do you know whether the neighborhood is on the upswing or tending downward in property value? 

Hi everyone. I recently got a postcard from an individual who says he wants to buy my house. Says that he's been doing this for 10 years and it is his main source of income. Well, my home is not for sale in the way ...

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I am located in Houston and my major focus to get deals has been thru my website, but I will like to expand the amount of leads and diversify my marketing

I would like to start doing yellow letters/...

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I am new to the world of real estate investing and am eager to get started. I've always viewed real estate as a fantastic way to build wealth and achieve a sense of purpose and freedom through the cash fl...