I've been on BP for a bit and I've noticed something. I love the landlord forums, but any time someone poses and issue there inevitably is someone(s) who bring up hiring a PM. Can we just agree that a PM is not a fix ...

I love the forums and the podcasts, but one constant I see is that people are looking to add more properties or refinance properties for cash to buy more properties etc.Why don't more people start snowballing down the...

BP Community,I would like to receive input from those in the community who have more experience than I do. First a little background on me. I am new to real estate investing and BP. I started my journey a little over ...

Hello! David Dachtera here.This post is going to be a bit unpopular on Bigger Pockets because it's about education - Real Estate Investing education. The site as a whole has rather a strong sentiment against paying fo...

@Brandon TurnerHey Brandon!What's better: a 15-yr mortgage or a 30-yr mortgage?I can still cash flow just fine with a 15, so I decided to take it (PITI with the 15-yr is $550/month, while it is $350/month for the 30-y...

I have been working with a well known local real estate agent since the end of July and today he called to let me know that he can no longer go forward working with me as he has other clients and obligations. This doe...

I am an overseas investor, looking for a good city to invest in rental properties.
I want to start with a small investment (50K+-) and I heard about Dayton, Ohio and Detroit, Michigan.
I will really appreciate opini...

So an experienced CPA recently told me that essentially all costs incurred prior to placing a tenant are considered to be acquisition costs and get written off only as depreciation. Is this true? I'm sure he knows wha...

Hey hey hey BiggerPocketeers.I'm doing a bit of research for an article for the BiggerPockets Blog.How do you collect rent? Checks, Venmo, other software (please name names) or something else entirely?Please let me kn...

Hey all,

After thinking it over I decided to create a new thread.
I am a small time passive real estate investor who has ambitions to expand greatly, first to $20M and perhaps maybe more. i guess I will give a lit...