So, I guess this isn't going to be our first investment since we have a vacation rental property in Maui, but this will be our first buy/ hold / rent property. We've been looking locally here in the Denver metro a...

Brand new to BP and looking actively in Las Vegas for our first investment income property, buy and hold is my strategy. When we came just two months ago, bidding wars were still a thing. Now realtors are telling us t...

The Real Estate Economy Watch published a newsletter this morning and this article caught my attention (as all good headlines will!). Are 39% of Appraisals Wrong?I read the article though and it talks about a few thin...

This may be a long read for some but just wanted to put my story out there just to start something… what I’m not sure yet but let’s see what happens.In mid-2000s, during the subprime market, I began flipping homes in ...

Hey everyone. I bought my first property. I close in a few days and my insurance company pulled up the property that had water damage on two separate incidents and currently, both are open insurance claims. The seller...

Hello Dallas forum members!Having been a long-time reader but first-time poster, I'm writing to introduce myself: I'm Justin, and I live in the medical district area of Dallas near Uptown.  I came across BiggerPockets...

I was recently looking into getting solar panels on my home and after doing some more research I am now on the fence. I dont have a very high monthly electricity bill. It’s about $100avg. 2400sqft home. One of the mai...

Hello everyone, from Arkansas. We are a small family who are still a bit new to property investing. We purchased our first home in 2010 and rented it out a couple of years later due to a job change. Since then, we hav...

Alright guys so I finally committed and bought my first house! :) Closing was definitely a new experience- I am glad I was able to use the stuff I read about over the several years of analyzing. Now to my question - G...

In your opinion, is 30% a reasonable fee to pay a property manager to do the following:
- Arrange for interior designer/furnishing property (actual expenses I have to pay)
- Promote/advertise rental and respond to a...