Hi Guys: My name is Micah and I live in Mountain View, CA in the "South" part of the Bay Area. I'm the VP of Finance at a venture backed startup in South San Francisco. I just joined to begin the process of getting up...

hiI'm new to all this rental stuff.. we are looking for a property management company to rent out our house, and to take care of the things that go wrong while a tenant is renting it...  my question is, what questions...

Hi everyone,I am new to Bigger Pockets; from NJ, but living out of the country in Asia on work.  I am yet to invest in a property, but ironically have been thinking more lately being so far away.I want to invest in co...

Hi,   Have a renter that is constantly late with rent BUT so far has paid within the grace period.  Rent is due the 1st of each month. Grace period is 7 days and they pay on the 7th most of the time.   Saying that whe...

I found the site and am looking forward to sharing my experiences and learning alongside my peers here in Ecuador and in the US.

I originally came here in 2006 doing scientific work and couldn't help but say yes to...

Hello,We have tenants that moved to Florida from out of state and didn’t have rental history, jobs, and also a low credit score.  We rented to them as they had cash from selling their home and paid us first, last, and...

Hello, wise people of Bigger Pockets!I'm looking to buy a small multi-family in Chico, CA, which is a three hour drive from my place. I plan on getting a property manager for my future investment, so I'm wondering whe...

I am new and have only just begun my research and looking for deals. My issue is that the average SFH is $650000+ and duplexes can be $700000+. If we typically want to shoot to have rent be 1% of the mortgage, how am ...

Hello my friends,
I recently came across a BiggerPockets podcast about Cashflow vs. Appreciation, and this quote by David Greene really stood out:
"Everyone I have ever talked to has always said: Location, Location,...

I have successfully paid my way out of debt and want to start real estate investing. I have a high desire to be in the short term market. I live in the Pacific northwest (central Washington state). I want to start wit...