I know cap rates are not used to determine a value for single family houses. But is it appropriate to use, commonly used, or used at all for portfolios of single family houses? If it is used, would the cap rate be com...

Hello BP Community,I have a Mother/daughter in Waterbury CT which I have had on the market for over a year. I met a fellow that has Section 8 and really wants to lease-to-own this property. Section 8 would pay $900/mo...

So I have seen this meme going around Facebook for sometime and I have tried researching myself but can not come up with anything solid. So BP is there any merit in this or is this another misleading Facebook post?

I talk with real estate investors almost every day, and the number one question they ask is, “How can I leave my W-2 or at least become work optional through passive investing in real estate?” I’ll cover a simple but...

Hey!I'm really excited to get involved both with real estate investing and with the bigger pockets community. I'm in my mid-20s, currently serving in the military (don't plan on staying in for 20, not really sure what...

I see many older SFH 2 bedroom houses that have been converted to 3 bedroom houses eliminating the garage in most cases to do the conversion. So they end up going from a 2/2 or 2/1 to a 3/2 or 3/1.

Is there a risk t...

Purchased a 2500 sq duplex close to Dayton, Ohio. It has a shingle roof. About 3 layers. Roof seems to be in its last days and causing some moisture intrusion. I got quoted by one roofer for $6000 to tear off the shin...

I'm looking to do a 1031 exchange in about a year and wondered if it's possible to secure the replacement property with an option contract before then, sell & close on the original/relinquished property, then clos...

Recently, I had a few appraisals done on properties in an area that produces good cashflow at the price of the quality of the properties. I don't care about the quality much, as I will never live in the area. I care a...

You have a chance to cash-out everything you own with the exception of a two houses free and clear (with a net rental income of $2,000/month @ 90% occupancy - taxes/ins. - 10% expenses) in addition you can get just ov...