For instance, we give a gift card at Christmas as a Thank-You for being great tenants.  When I have a new tenant move in I like to make sure they have the local phone book, recycling/garbage schedule and other local i...

Hi BP!I am in the process of buying my first property and we have a 12 year old water heater. The inspector recommends replacing it, but the contractor says it should go on for a long time.My question is: how long doe...

Hello BiggerPockets Community,
My name is Israel Haugen and I’m a 24-year old aspiring real estate investor currently living in the beautiful city of Stevens Point, Wisconsin. I graduated from the university here in ...

I "kinda, sorta" closed on my first Duplex today. This will be my first multi-family and my third investment overall. I'm still a novice compared to many folks in the community, which is why I'm posting here in "Start...

Hi everyone, my name is Will and I thought it was about time that I become an active member of bp.

I’ll start with a little about me. I’m a recent college graduate and have a job for a small building controls compan...

Hi Everyone,I've been studying and reading and taking in a bunch of investing info for about a year now....and I'm ready to get started. First, I thought about going the wholesaling route to gain capital...but I'm not...

I am looking for properties to wholesale and need to purchase properties at 70% of ARV. I am looking into MelissaData for a list but I must choose one of three methods of searching for equity. The options are: LTV,...

Hey, BP community!I'm a college student going into my sophomore year and I just reached the age requirement to take courses where I live! I'm going to start the pre-licensing courses next week and then take a in perso...

Well I'm old now :(  turned 30 today, As I look back over the past 5 years I am grateful for the success that has happened in my life  and wanted to share a word of encouragement for those who are just getting started...

What measures do you take to differentiate yourself from the competition and highlight your property in a saturated market?
In a saturated market, the key lies in highlighting the uniqueness of your property. In our ...