Hey all!So I am actively looking for my first investment property. With my calculations PITI (320 is p&i) will be about 600 per month on a 2 unit home. I plan to live in one side and rent out other side to my uncl...

What do you find as the best data source for house prices?  I notice significant difference (up to 20%) for the same property on Zillow, Redfin and Homes.com.  Zillow consistently shows prices much higher than Redfin,...

I've been a big user of talk-to-text writing for at LEAST the last 10 years or so. It remains an imperfect science, but when you get it to finally work for you, it is SWEET. Now, I'll admit something of an addiction t...

Two things I know about direct mail marketing at this point.1. It will cost some money. There are ways to minimize cost but there will be some up front cost to any campaign.2. Consistency is key. I have heard it at le...

Hello BP Community,I am considering an offer to join a small shop where I would be responsible for the acquisition of manufactured housing communities and RV parks. One of the biggest initial challenges in this role w...

Hello, New person here. We are looking at a property in Virginia, and it seems to good to be true, listing price is 37K, I saw that someone bought it in 2015 for 34K. Its a nice property, and looks very clean inside f...

Most of the folks already know this, but the biggest economic expansion or asset appreciation happened when the Fed is expanding monetary base or when it held more securities. In the last 13 years we know the best tim...

Hi everyone! I am new to bigger pockets, I have listened to a few of the podcasts that BP has and am now going to be more active on the site. I am real estate agent working with New Western, specializing in buying and...

I have found a great property for sale that would provide solid cash flow as long as I'm able to have it consistently rented. The property is a duplex and is being sold as part of an estate. According to the agent, th...

I'm renovating a 2/1 duplex; unit 1 became vacant a few months ago so I did a full renovation on that unit, went with tile flooring and granite counters. It came out nice and gets top of market rent for the size and n...