My first exposure to the idea of real estate investing and financial education came in the form of a book recommendation in June of 2014.Most of you probably haven’t heard of it, as it isn’t very well known.It’s calle...

Hello BP community. Need some advice on how I should proceed with applicants I have for one of my rental properties. It is a couple and the woman is taking a job as a OBGYN making $347,000/yr . Her credit score is gre...

Conducting tenant reference checks is crucial for ensuring you find high-quality tenants who respect your property and pay rent on time.

A high-quality tenant typically has a stable income, good credit history, ...

Hello BiggerPockets Community,
I'm in the planning stages of an exciting project that aims to construct a sustainable and efficient duplex with a budget of $200,000. The project's primary goal is to offer comfortable...

This is my first time having to advertise my rental. I have it posted on Craigslist, Zillow which also posts it to Hotpad and Trulia, and I have it posted on Facebook Marketplace. I have had a lot of interest it, in j...

I have a lot of friends and family that want to get involved in real estate investing in various capacities. My thoughts are why not start a fund or company that everyone can participate in? Pool our money and resourc...

Hi All,I came across a 5-plex that is zone as R5 and the seller is saying that there is a potential to add 1 additional unit making it into a 6 unit complex. I did some research on the official website about R5 zoning...

Not all of our properties have central AC and most tenants will be starting to put out their window AC units in a few weeks when things heat up here in Pennsylvania.   Once about 10 years ago our tenant did not instal...

Can I use a self directed IRA to buy  equity in a real estate portofolio? 
if yes, is it necessary to do this through an LLC within the SDIRA?

Thank you all!

I am just starting out in real estate investing. I have purchased 4 properties this year. I am having trouble buying any more because the banks don't want to lend to someone who has 4 outstanding loans. I paid cash...