Have a scenario that we are curious about what the answer is. Husband and wife purchase a home. Mortgage is in wife's name only. Deed is in both names. A few years later, husband and wife get a divorce. Wife is remove...

For those who have been in the syndication game for awhile, how would you say sponsors typically perform in terms of expectations? XX% lose money XX% underperform expectations XX% match expectationsXX% outperform expe...

Hello Everyone,This is my first post on BP, as I just made my account a few moments ago, so please excuse me if my forum post is not formatted correctly.I am looking to buy my first rental property around July 2020, h...

As a new investor with no real experience, but with some money available, I though being the financial partner in a real estate rehab to be a good way to both gain experience by working with a seasoned investor, a...

What is your real vacancy rate? Do you go back and actually calculate it each year or just have a number in your head? I typically input 8% in the financial calculators before I purchase a property but some are better...

Hi everyone,I've been a lurker here for a while, read a bunch, listened to podcasts, did all I can do on paper. Now I need to take action and my first attempt at that failed. I thought I had found a nice contractor co...

First, let me say that I am so thankful to have Bigger Pockets as a resource! We have a new family business in real estate investing, rentals and flipping houses.  We continue to learn with every adventure. We have a...

I have a 4 unit that I'm considering letting go to 1031 exchange for something bigger. The problem is, the last person that bought a building similar to mine in this town, was me.... There's nothing like it that's sol...

I'm wondering the best way to protect myself against a tenant breaking a lease early in NJ. It is hard to fill a vacancy in the off-season.Either I can add an Early Termination Fee to the lease, or add nothing and jus...

Ugh I am so discouraged with the real estate market in south FL. I live in the Ft. Lauderdale/ Dania Beach Area and want to invest locally (Broward County) since it seems like the most logical thing to do. Problem is ...