Hi!  New real estate investor here with a goal of investing to replace my income within the next 3 years.  I live in the SF Bay Area, which is one of the most expensive real estate markets in the country, so my goal i...

Can someone recommend a software program that helps manage rental properties, in particular, expenses and income?

How important is a landlord reference to you when screening tenants? How much do you value it compared to a credit report, income verification, background check?Have you found landlord references to be very helpful fo...

Good Day BP,I have listened to all of the Bp podcasts and it seems like finding a contractor and finding a good property manager was two of the most troubled topics spoke of. So a carpenter I just wanted to give a cou...

Hello from San Francisco!

I joined BiggerPockets to share my expertise in condominium management and property management. While my professional career has been in consumer credit underwriting and credit bure...

Out of curiosity, how many of you opt to use a property management company, how many of you do it yourself? Whichever answer you select why did you choose it?

Another way to put it is Property Management worth saving...

Hello to all, I'll set my situation with you. Hopping to hear some suggestions.- Currently good paying job, combined income + $200K - Savings $60K (Could save a little more if needed)- Experience Zero. - Currently l...

Hello Everyone,My wife and I jsut bought a 3 bedroom cabin from Avery's team at the Short Term Shop, and are very excited to take over a cabin that was poorly run, and turn this thing into a cash machine! This post ma...

Specific sector of REI is up to you.

My memory has failed me, so I'm looking to the collective memory of BP. I think I heard on one of the podcasts that most landlords in the United States only own 1 or 2 properties. In my mind it came out of @Brandon Tu...