There are a lot of discussions on the site about starting out, but I find that those discussions where people share the challenges they went through on difficult deals are the best to learn from.

So . . .

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I'm one of the newbies here, but from what I've read in the forum and blog, my interest in Farmland and Timberland puts me squarely in the minority... As a conservative contrarian in most matters, I'm very comfortable...

Are landlords obligated to contribute to the community surrounding their rentals? If so, do you think landlords in a well-to-do community have less community obligations than owners in low income neighborhoods?

I th...

I'm looking to potentially write an article on vacation rentals and would love to talk with some folks about their experiences with vacation rentals. If this is you, jump in this thread and let us know a brief version...

Hi guys,I am in escrow on a house with a house currently occupied by a section 8 tenant in Los angeles county (Lancaster, CA). The tenant is on a month to month lease, which I am thinking about continuing after closin...

What is your biggest pain point with STRs right now? We are working on more resources to help new and experienced hosts here at BiggerPockets. Real feedback of struggles or topics people want to dive in further helps ...

Just wondering if there could be any issues with unknowingly renting to illegal immigrants. As a landlord, are we responsible for inquiring as to their citizenship? Could we get into trouble legally if we don’t?

I thought I would throw out a topic for discussion....Tell me about the process that you go through to screen tenants.

I am considering partnering with a contractor on a rehab and need some ideas on how to protect my investment in the property. The contractor used a hard money loan to acquire the property and would like for me to ...

I have seen this question come up many times for the affordable end. I am currently using Smartbnb. I am looking at the bigger software packages such as Hostawy, Kigo, Streamline, or VRM because I am scaling and need ...