I am looking at purchasing a 4br, 4bath house that is in a gated community that is exclusively rented to college students.  Even though these are SFR, they operate like an apartment complex.  There are on very nice on...

As a new investor looking at markets out-of-state, I found this blog post by @Scott Trench - 2016 Best and Worst REI Markets - to be super helpful. For those who haven’t read it, it provides a ranking of the attractiv...

As a real estate investor, understanding both the Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) and Capitalization Rate (Cap Rate) is crucial because they serve different purposes in evaluating and financing investment propertie...

When will we see the effects on real estate prices from the Feds cutting the interest rate?
Are you seeing it now? 
Will we see it 3 months from now? 6 months from now?
I'm sure it won't be close to 2007-2010 (when...

Hello BiggerPockets Family!So I am forming an LLC and came across a couple questions, and who better to ask then my fellow REI community.1.) How would you actually acquire the property? Do you send the property manage...

Airbnb has announced a two-year pilot program in Oregon that eliminates guest names and photos from host screening as a way to see if it combats illegal anti-black discrimination.  Airbnb to limit use of travelers' na...

This tenant has been late 4-5 times this year. They moved-in 2018. This landlord wants to raise rent to be closer to market rents by another $50. Small increase to most but probably not this one. Keep or not? Why?

I'm Pretty new to being an investor and have been studying the numbers game. So this may sounds stupid however I don't get it should be simple right? Whats the simplest  formal or example of a break down oh how the nu...

So I found a way to avoid the double transfer tax by utilizing 1. an option contract 2. a notice of option contract and 3. an option termination agreement instead of a purchase agreement with the seller. You act as ...

Hi, I am in the process of negotiating a contract to buy a house. I live in California. Today, the counter offer was back with signature said "per phone conversation with seller", signed by seller's agent. I wonder if...