BP I just want to know...Do you think that Trulia Crime Mapping gives an accurate feel when it comes to the quality of a neighborhood?! I ask because, looking here in Chicago, of course we have a ton of streets that a...

Hi all - Sorry about the ridiculously long post. My close buddy is going through a situation where he's either going to have to walk away from his home, or to pay a $10,000 a month mortgage for a few years to get caug...

Hello! I’m looking into buying a duplex as a primary residence. One of the units is currently rented under market value. The other unit is vacant. Since Portland is such a tenant friendly city, I’m wondering if there ...

Hi again, Trying to pick up some of my research in the STR market in the Smoky Mountain area.  I am putting together a spreadsheet with some costs to help understand a the end game a little more - i.e. cash at the end...

Buy at a discounted priceRehab to force appreciation Rent to a Tenant Refinance to pull original investments outRepeat the process If this is done under a company name how can the home get refinanced or should transfe...

Hi guys, newbie here but I've been watching a few youtube videos and a boss actually recommended the Bigger Pockets PodCast and the world of real estate investment has mesmerized me and I thought I'd pose the question...

Hey there,
I just finished reading a book in which the author laid out his average buying, holding, and selling costs for his rehab/flips. He says, on average, his expenses over the years have looked like this:

Buyin...

I'm renting to a student market and am targeting out of state and international students with a fully furnished apartment, down to kitchen goods.  This bumps my rent up by a minimum of $480 per month if utilities are ...

Hey all. I'm trying to systematize my analysis/due diligence process for flip properties. I'm wanting to speed up my rehab estimation portion of the analysis but don't really know what are good baseline numbers for th...

Hello everybody.  First time poster looking for some help.  I find it is much easier to learn from examples, so I've tried to put together my own MHP scenario.  Would greatly appreciate any responses (questions at bot...