I watched another board I was a member of turn completely negative. It drove long time members away. In fact, it got so bad they wiped it and started over, of course without a few clever folks who were asked not to ...

I own a condominium in San Diego  I have low mortgage payment and it would cash flow nicely. I also have quite some equity.  Should I keep it and rent it or should I sell it and with the cash buy something later when ...

I'm wondering if any folks in the Houston / College Station or maybe even Austin areas have any thoughts on whether it'd be a good idea to to buy SFRs in the small town of Navasota near CS. My parents (@Tom Knodt) an...

Hey BP!  I'm still quite new around here so I know I'm risking outing myself as someone who "doesn't get it yet" by asking this, but I've been consuming everything I can to try to educate myself - podcasts, books, for...

I have a question for all of you BPersI am an active buy and hold investor and some months I ask myself why am I doing this again?I believe I do this because I do not have a clearly defined WHY to look to during those...

Hello, new to STR and selling my business.  I want to invest $1M into real estate.  In my mind, I want to buy a near-beach/ beach front condo/house with cash and use it as my cash flow.   Since I won't rely on this ca...

Is leaving a 5 day notice posted on the tenants door a legal delivery of a 5 day notice in Illinois? I would prefer to hand deliver but the tenant refuses to answer their door.The official form I downloaded from the c...

Hello BP!  This is my first post as a member of this community, although I've been on the sidelines for a few months learning from others' posts and listening to podcasts.  I have my brother to thank for steering me i...

Hi BP members, I'm about to order some books on negotiation and would love you input.What is the best book or books you've read on the topic of negotiation? Has the book's content actually helped you improve as a nego...

Hey BP!I just wanted to share some super exciting news with you guys! I started Real Estate Investing at the end of Dec, 2015 and joined Bigger Pockets around the same time.  While working a Full Time job as a Wells F...