I recently used a structural engineer to do a visual inspection of one of my single family rentals.  I haven't used this engineer enough to know if his opinions are valid, so I wanted to see if any investors find his ...

Any remote property owners who have had success hiring regular maintenance and emergency services?
To clarify, I'm not talking about property managers, but rather teams focused only on regular ongoing maintenance, em...

I just posted a blog last night about finding a mentor. This comes up regularly so I thought this might help.
http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/3225/blog_posts/26426-mentor

Ned Carey

Hi All,I'll try to keep this short and sweet. Looking to get into RE, just not sure of the right strategy. I'm in my early 50s. Selling my primary and relocating to NE Florida. I have around 70k to get started with an...

Achieving financial freedom through real estate investing involves several key steps and strategies. Although no two people have the same experience while starting out, here’s a structured approach to help you get sta...

I have been (briefly) pitched by a rehabber who needs $$ to rehab multi-units, occupy and resell 18-24 months later. Promises 8% and percent of profit upon closing. Claims it'll be secured by 1st lien (I have to menti...

Hi all, Is the only way to figure out where future development planning is occurring is to go to city council meetings? Any one have any tricks/tips on figuring this out before development occurs so that we can try to...

For househackers and rental property owners:I find that managing utilities is a menial manual set of tasks every month from checking the bill and sending to tenants, but also can take more time if you have to keep on ...

You who have properties in the Smoky Mountain area (Gatlinburg, Townsend, Wears Valley, Sevierville, Pigeon Forge) and self manage from afar - what services do you wish were more available to help you manage from out ...