I'm in the process of buying a SFH. The previous owner was a senior woman who filed for a homestead deduction as well as one for seniors which resulted in her property taxes to be only $11 a month!!! Wow that's LO...

Should I tell tenants that it behooves them to notify me of a water leak immediately as it costs them money too? From what I've experienced and observed, water is the biggest source of damage to a home. I would like...

Hey BiggerPockets!I wanted to take a moment to share my first real estate investing success story!  I recently completed a full renovation on a condo that I plan to refinance and rent.  The project served as a great l...

I am astonished at how inexpensive manufactured homes are in San Diego, CA.Why is this?Why don't people invest in these?Wouldn't it be easy to rent out a manufactured home for an easy profit?

Hi everyone While out meeting neighbors, one of them told me about a property that would be a probate deal. The owner/landlord passed away about six months ago. She left the property to her nephew who unfortunately pa...

In recent years Crowdfunding has been a successful strategy for some startups to fundraise the necessary capital to jumpstart their business with a fair amount of success in some cases; however, what happens when peop...

A few weeks ago I started a job as a sales rep for a small medical supply company, and I'm not crazy about it. Before I started this job I interviewed for an assistant property manager position, and they just offered ...

I'm getting a wholesale marketing plan together and often hear people say that absentee owner lists get better results than owner occupied even thought there is more competition. Can anyone say how much better? The re...

I recently purchased a 10 unit apartment building in Long Beach, CA and my strategy is to do a value add. The exterior of the building has a decent amount of cosmetic deferred maintenance (needs landscaping, exterior ...

Tenant toured my property and I had her submit the application through Zillow. The credit report, background check and everything came clean. Was also able to verify employment with employer, contacted previous landlo...