Hi All-I'm about to conduct my first rent increase and I'm looking for suggestions on how to create a letter that is polite, yet accomplishes the task.  The tenants are good people but I want to stay reasonably close ...

Hi everyone - this is my first post.  I've been hunting for a deal and I may have just found one.  I need some advice because there may be ethical & "bleeding heart" flaws in my plan.  Here it is:I'm a mortgage lo...

Thought folks might find this episode interesting:http://freakonomics.com/podcast/rent-control/(and couldn't figure out which forum to post it under!)

Hello, I am fairly new to the BP world. Here is my situation. Please let me know what you suggest.
For the first time we are finally in escrow with our first property in Tampa Florida. The property is rented out for ...

Hi everyone!
I am at the stage where I am ready to get into my first deal (I have saved enough, my credit is excellent and I have the time to do so) but I am still unsure of the right market.  Being from Long Island ...

Hi all, 
I am a rookie investor. I do operate a business outside of real estate in California that gave me the opportunity to hire a builder and build a duplex in Florida 20 minutes away from the beach. The property ...

My husband and I are looking to build a 20 to 24 unit apartment building on land we own in northwest Oregon and are having a tough time finding stock plans for such a project.  Does anyone know what the magic search t...

Hello BiggerPockets community!
I need a bit of help deciding if I should sell or hold one of my properties. This is a brand new manufactured home we are installing on a small lot about 10 minutes from our primary. Th...

Ok, obviously I should buy the house, right? Why would anybody buy a co-op?Well…. the situation is not so black and white.My wife and I recently had our first baby! She’s a one year old girl now 😃 We’ve been living wi...

Questions for the Property Owners using a Property Management Company: Would you rather have a property management company who has flat rate fees or takes a percentage of the rent?