Hi Everyone,I have a potential tenant who has a 529 credit score, and 6 accounts in collections ($4k total). They earn 3x+ in income, no felonies, no evictions.The credit score would normally mean I would deny the app...

Economic Update
(Monday, June 22, 2020)

The recession that started in March was the sharpest downturn since the Great Depression. As it turns out, it may also be the shortest. This doesn't mean our economy is ...

As I've been on BP I've been reading as much as possible--even the ones that sounded scary. I want to learn the worst things about being a landlord as well as the positives. The question for the day:

What was...

I'm coming to a bit of a crossroads here - I'm considering self-managing my rental properties (or my wife rather). She's been pushing to work from home lately and the properties are generating enough in management fee...

Hello everyone I perused the BP community in the forums section to determine if gold as hard assets (with the ability for liquidation) would have application as collateral for doing a real estate deal. I am a collecto...

Hello BiggerPockets Users,I am looking for advice on how to best convince my local zoning commission to accept our proposal for a rezoning from residential to commercial (for apartments).Background: My business partne...

I did research, read books, listened to podcasts, and met with people who had real estate experience for about 2 years. Then my wife and I purchased our first investment property in May of 2017 in Old Jefferson, La (j...

I have a question regarding credit checks. I am a renter. This is a position that we are, unfortunately, stuck in for at least a few more years before we will be able to purchase due to past credit issues. We ...

First let me share that the lease on this home states the tenant will be responsible for small repairs less that $50 even if it is due to normal wear and tear. We have a new tenant that has been here for about 6 month...

For buy and hold investors out there, how do you guys think about appreciation and how do you factor it in to your buying and selling decisions, if at all? What key factors do you use to measure the potential for appr...