We had someone come to Birmingham from Miami over the weekend to check on five houses that he bought for ‘clients’. Here’s a snapshot of the situation: He’s owned these properties somewhere around a yearHe’s never se...

Hi there, I am new to the Bigger Pockets forums and want to buy my first Investment property, ideally a 2-4 multifamily property I would buy and hold with long term renters.  I live in Los Angeles so I wont be buying ...

Who would have more BOTTOM LINE PROFIT at end of the month?Experienced Out of town landlord vs. "turn key" Property manager ?Assumptions1. Each has EXACT same hypothetical properties to manage2. Properties are in "C" ...

Hi BP family! I’m looking to invest in short term and long term rentals in Virginia. Can you share you experience and recommendations for the following areas:Luray, VARileyville, VAFront Royal, VAWinchester,VAShenando...

My husband and I are ready to invest in our first vacation property, likely in Florida. We hope to eventually have multiple properties, but want to take our time to learn and make the right decisions with our first re...

Has anyone been experiencing unresponsiveness from Sage Acquisitions while trying to close on a HUD property? Sage is the new management company HUD is using in the Philadelphia area.Our offer was accepted almost 60 d...

Looking for feedback from those using Rently, a lockbox/service which allows prospective tenants to let themselves in to view a property. http://use.rently.com/how-rently-works/Seems a little scary to me. Any horror s...

Hi everyone! I'm Andy, I'm orignally from California but moved out to Texas. I've been watching a bunch of BP episodes and doing a bunch of research. I'm a newbie but I'm a fast learner and I believe I'm a pretty comp...

I am about to close on my first duplex and will be living on one side (top) while renting out the other (bottom).Is there any reason to put the duplex in an LLC?Just have the rent made out to me and have a new checkin...