Hi everyone...this is my first post on this website. I'm 20 years old, totally unfamiliar with the world of real estate but eager to learn how it works. Right now I have about 20k and I'm making about 1800 a month. I'...

Just read an interesting article in the Washington Post about a home loan program that rolled out a couple weeks ago for low to moderate income home buyers. If there are any lenders out there spearheading this, please...

I recently read on Bigger Pockets a post on Capital expenditures that included some generic numbers.  http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/10/13/real-estate-capex-estimate-capital-expenditures/The numbers did ...

Hello all!My wife and I have been exploring the option of real-estate investing, and through the advice of friends we stumbled upon the BiggerPockets podcast. We have listened to several episodes, and are trying to ge...

I purchased my first single family rental in Baltimore City and am currently looking to purchase a second one a year and a half later. In my opinion it’s a great market to find cashflowing properties and there are def...

Hi All,
I'm curious to know what strategies all of you more experience landlords have used to reduce your water bill?   I heard submetering, tankless water heaters, drought-tolerant landscaping, etc.  Not sure where ...

so, some people I attend church with told me last year they were investors. I shared I wanted the same , so they let me use their real estate book. Last week, they offered to wholesale to me my first deal. Question: d...

I had a tenant move out after 5 years and the carpets are absolutely trashed. They were brand new when they moved in. I know the IRS assumes carpets are only good for 5 years so I am thinking I should not deduct this ...

I recently purchased a house for $120,000 in cash. The cost approach on the house is $185,000 after renovations. If I go through a conventional lender they are requiring me to use a hard money lender to renovate the h...