My mom had a stroke in April which has eliminated any possibility of her ever returning to her extremely stressful 7 job. She is still technically employed and earning an income while she still has sick hours, and she...

What did you do today? I spent time on Craigslist, Facebook and looking through the paper looking for deals.
I was supposed to go and look at (2) properties but the seller never called me back to finalize a time.
I...

Someone sent me this email so I wanted to post it less as much of the political spin as I could subtract as possible to get a sense for how much of it is accurate. Here are taxes that will be coming for 2011 accordin...

Hello BiggerPockets community.  Thanks in advance for your time.I’m looking for some expert advice as my wife and I navigate the turnaround of a 20-duplex (40 door) Class C Columbus neighborhood. We’ve been strugglin...

Hey BP family,I hope everyone had a great 4th weekend!I had found a deal here in Austin, TX and was talking to a private lender/partner about the deal (not on BP to my knowledge). This person ended up going around me ...

This is my first experience as a landlord and really don't think I've handled it well. My first big mistake was I got to friendly with the tenants.Mistake number 2 is the first time they were late with the rent I l...

Hello Everyone!There are many things I would like to say to "new investors" that I have learned on my own. First off, don't waste your time on all the so-called "gurus" what they are selling is motivational talk and t...

I would like to get into mobile home investing. With a lower price point of entry as compared to fixing and flipping brick and mortar homes it seems like it would be something that would be ideal for using a SDIRA.  I...

Hi,
I am planning multifamily / apartment construction in Dallas Metroplex.
Here is my planning, let me know your suggestions and recommendations...
Land : 2-3 acresLand Price: 200 - 300KUnits: 30Construction: Arou...

I know everyone has their strategy, but I am trying to decide how best to proceed.

1.) Local market: rentals provide 17-21% annual returns for single family detached priced between 40k-70k. The market is great for b...