Happy Friday, BiggerPocketeers!In light of the incredible information over the last few days here regarding starting OOS investing, what is a great "PricePoint" for starting out in a different State? It seems to me th...

For those of you who practice holiday gift-giving to tenants, what ideas do you have for a gift? To start:Gift card to a neighborhood restaurant or coffee shopA book (about what?)Gift card to an airline (e.g. my tenan...

I advertised an apartment early in the month for a March 1 move-in and got a number of bites. However, I put in some engineered hardwood in the apartment and it wasn't show ready until mid-month and raised the ren...

Topic came up in the office today about the pro/cons of section 8 renters. When I lived in Houston, I've always been told to stay away from section 8, because low quality tennents can do some serious damage. However, ...

One of my biggest fears is getting ripped off by contractors, them stealing my money, rehab cost exceeding budget . However, I realized to maximize my returns I need to consider distressed properties as an out of stat...

Hello Bigger Pockets world!  My wife and I are new to investing, and we are looking to invest long distance in Baltimore, MD.  We are looking for advice for long distance investing from experienced investors, any guid...

I'm trying to run the numbers for a beach house in South Carolina and am having trouble figuring out the expected income.  The house is 7 bed 4 bath in the Myrtle Beach area, but the house has been split up into a tri...

Hi Everyone!First off I want to thank everyone on BP for being incredibly supportive! I've mostly been browsing the forums and binge watching the podcasts, but  the few people that I've already reached out to have bee...

I’m looking at some studio apartments around touristy beach towns, and am considering paying cash for one to rent or air bnb.Has anyone got experience or advice on this? Is it a safe investment?

If I may ask: What are the benefits of NOT getting in touch with the agency for buyer of real estate, either house or apartment, and what are benefits for seller (current owner) who wants to sell his or her property? ...