Some questions for those of you already involved in this business:

1. How many hours per month do you estimate you spend managing your own property? (example: one 4plex)

2. What percentage of your tenants stay at le...

Thinking of expanding the tools I use in my marketing tool belt. And door hangers came to mind, these are often less talked about around here compared to direct mail or bandit signs.

I know some investors aro...

Hello Pocketiers!

Another newbie from Milwaukee (a.k.a MILL-E-WAH-QUE according to Wayne's World:))

I am finally sending out my intro post after many months of reading and listening to the excellent podcasts and jus...

I've been  using Cozy.com for rent collection (11 office/retail suites and 15 residential units) but it's a little clunky and some tenants are challenged using it.  Would love some recommendations for electronic rent ...

Many say grit and persistence keeps us going. @Engelo Rumora  reminds us to be willing to keep going when you don't think you can keep going any longer. And I've learned that its about the relationships that you build...

I keep getting turned down, but I've been told some local banks will sometimes entertain it.

It's located in San Diego, California, and I live in Brooklyn. It's rented well and has about 60% in equity. Any ti...

I'm looking through Craigslist to buy a used DSLR so that I can take better photos when I list a place for rent. But, I'm not a camera guy so I really don't know what to look for except that I need a DSLR camera in...

Hey BP
I'm putting together my first direct mail campaign and wanted to get some feedback from the community.
My initial plan (based on recommendations from folks here) was to run a 6 touch campaign on a list of 10...

I am starting this a bit late, but am excited to share my experience.  I am going to post comments with photos in chronological order to catch up!I found this foreclosure home in Pickerington, Ohio on Hubzu.com.  It w...

It would be interesting to hear stories of what some of you did BEFORE discovering real estate;
Is your life dramatically different NOW? Will you or did you make it your goal to be a full-time investor? Does anyone re...