Hi, I'm looking at buying a property in Sommerville/Winter Hill on Freemont St (somewhat near the housing complex and the high school) and was wondering what the rental market is due to crime or safety in the area. An...

Hi all! I'll start off by saying that I have absolutely no experience in real estate/landlording. I am 22 years old and have not purchased a home yet. About 6 months ago I discovered "house hacking." This led me to ma...

Ibrahim S and I combined forces to write this article. Let us know what you think. Here's the link: http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/2997/blog_posts/22522-8-habits-of-highly-effective-inner-city-landlords

I would like to start by saying it's is an absolute pleasure to be introducing myself to such a very well organized and information wealthy place of like minded individuals! My name is Jewrel (pronounced like sorda li...

As real estate investors, we’re always focused on maximizing our returns. But what if your current financing strategy is quietly eating into your profits?
Let’s discuss the hidden costs and potential pitfalls of trad...

What tools/methods do you use to analyze and research a property area/neighbourhood to see if its any good. (eg. Crime rate(what tools and what do you look for), visiting by person.,etc.)

Yesterday we talked a little about GFCIs but today we are going to talk about foundations.

First question... What is the absolute WORST house you have seen in regards to its foundation?

What do I look at when I look...

Currently, I am looking to buy my first investment property. This would be several states away from me, so I realistically would not be visiting but once a year, if that. Is it 'normal' or 'expected' for the landlo...

Hey guys, I need some advice on my first rental.
 My agent said it might be worth renting out to section 8  tenant and he was able to convince me. Do you guys have experience on section 8 tenants? What were your expe...

Hey everyone.Super new here so be gentle..... I recently got this house for 47k  and am looking at getting it cleaned out and rehabbed to rent. There obviously were some squatters living here and am leaning towards a ...