is it customary to give up the first month's rent to a property manager? Can some share what their agreement is with their PM.

Good morning all. I am new to the site and new to real estate investing. I have no clue what or how to get started. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

What recommendations does anyone have on where to start/learn about real estate investments, specifically in single-family and multi-family rental homes?
I live in Michigan, and don't have any experience in real esta...

Years ago, I fell in love with the Brian Head Utah area as it's close to several national parks, skiing in the winter and lots to do in the summer.  I tried to buy a place before the pandemic frenzy took off and was o...

I just got an amazing deal off the MLS on a 4 bedroom house.The area at the moment can be classified as a ghetto but is going to skyrocket in value in the next 5-10 years as it's prime real estate in the middle of the...

Are there perks to becoming an accredited investor if one is planning to just invest in SFH/MFH? Does the designation help in building networks or being looked upon more favorably by lenders?

Hey everyone! Just wanted to throw a shoutout to the community and thank everyone for helping us reach our 11th birthday today!That's right, BiggerPockets was founded 11 years ago today, and the 11th year was an explo...

I've spent a lot of my time handwriting letters recently and it's making me think, would it really make that much of a difference to just photo copy the same letter and fill in the different addresses and names? Other...

Hi guys,

Over the past year I've successfully flipped 2 REO properties I picked up off MLS. I'm an agent and got them both relatively easily. I placed an aggresive offer on the first, and on the second I had the REO ...

It's true: you really don't need a real estate license to be a successful investor. Most people reading this already know that.BUT…There are five main reasons—and valuable ones, at that—for taking the exam and getting...