I like to use Net Present Value when evaluating deals, but I don't see it a lot on this forum or other real estate evaluations. Can anyone shed some light on why not to use it?

Hi, fellow rental owners,
Recently got a disabled rental applicant who applied for my house on Zillow. I specifically mentioned on my listing no pets. They also wrote no pets on their application. They are a marine v...

Hey BP,I was out yesterday doing some shopping and the owners of the store I was in approached me about selling their other location. I'm a frequent customer and they know I buy real estate which is why they asked. Th...

I put in a new basement carpet a bit over 10 years ago. I have had a couple different tenants since, the last for 6 years. When they moved out the carpet was pretty shot...but it is 10 years old. The entire house (3br...

Investors - I'm torn on making a decision here and am curious how some of you would handle this situation. 
For starters, here is my background.  I am a new investor in KCMO, but live in Denver. I bought three SFHs a...

Someone needs to call the White House and each Governors Office and stop this SBA insanity.
Landlords don't need "Loans" they need payment vouchers.  
Housing and Urban Development is the correct way to manage the r...

Hello Everyone,Brand new to BiggerPockets and REI in general but very eager to meet like minded people and am hungry to learn and get into it. I'm relatively new to Florida, having moved here from the NY/NJ area abou...

Does a college degree help? Should I major in Finance or Real Estate? Both? Or is real life experience better for learning how to invest in real estate? My goal is to do this full time. What is the average time span f...