I'm looking to buy a duplex, fully occupied at (drastically) under market rents in a small town. This is a long-distance, buy and hold investment. I want to rehab and raise rents. How can I do a rehab if there are alr...

I've noticed that Auction.com/Zillow lists properties with upcoming dates. Before, you had to be ''in the know'' by constantly checking a purchased list. Now there is plenty of time to get a title search done and chec...

Is it better to have a mortgage on a rental or a primary? I am selling my primary residence and moving states which we will get about $275k equity from.  We were planning on buying a townhouse in full with the equity ...

Hello! I am new to direct mail marketing and was wondering if I should mail to all the executors? I am on a shoestring budget and by my reading the forums have come to the conclusion that probate property wholesaling ...

I know it is frequently not the case, but I am trying to determine who I should be contacting for county foreclosure auctions to determine if property is vacant? 
Also, rules regarding them allowing an inspection (in...

I was lucky enough to buy multi family unit in NYC market around 2013 for about 550K 3.5% interest with FHA loan. I have been living in one of the unit and renting out other 2 units which covers the mortgage and I’m ...

About a year ago, we bought a property in the Kansas City, Missouri area.
The MLS listing stated the property was 1,700 square feet.
However, someone alerted us to a potential error, suggesting the square footage mi...

Experienced landlords and property managers, I need your advice and opinions.  If you had to prospect tenants to pick from, which would you pick?Applicant 1: has an eviction from 2 years ago, with a writeoff of nearly...

Hi, I'm Nathan Almond. I've been a member of Bigger Pockets for not quite two weeks now and decided that I just need to break the seal on the forum. I have no prior real estate investing experience, although I have ...

I have been researching and reading about real estate investing for a couple of months. I have noticed many different paths you can take and I am trying to find the best one for me. I am 18 so should I save for a down...