Hi all,     So far all of my experience has been with single family houses renting to what would probably be called B-class tenants. People I'd enjoy having a beer with or maybe even inviting over to dinner if they we...

Anyone got a word document or pdf that has questions to ask and stuff to do in orderly to properly screen a tenant?

For any potential home buyer, a general inspection is of course a must. But upon doing some research, I see that some recommend doing more detailed inspections before closing such as: termite, radon, plumbing, ro...

Hi all! I'm new to BP and new to this real estate investing world. My husband and I are under contract for our first intentional investment property (to which we will be moving and renting out the basement.) We own ou...

My husband and I are renting our townhouse for the first time and are really struggling picking the right tenant - we've had a lot of interest. We have it narrowed down to 3-4 people, who all seem like great fits. One...

Hey All -
We just launched a brand new version of our Hard Money Lender directory - http://www.biggerpockets.com/hardmoneylenders - which currently has well over 100 lenders listed in it, and we're still entering new...

I just got my very first application! This lady meets our minimum qualifying standards, including income and credit score. But when I'm looking at her notes it lists bankruptcy. I'm so confused! Can you have good cred...

Hello everyone,
This is my first post on BP. I'm planning to invest in Cincinnati, Ohio, specifically near the University of Cincinnati (UC), and I could use some guidance. I'm also looking to build a reliable team, ...

In just poking around, I ran across this website and thought it might be useful for others. http://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/  I have recently moved and I am still discovering the statistics of my area. Some screen...

Hello everyone, I am trying to rent my home to try and have extra cashflow. My wife and I both agree we need a bigger home as we outgrew our present home. I want to rent and my wife wants to sell. She tells me what is...