I'm more novice than getting checkmated in four moves when it comes to REI. Don't get me wrong I've read my fair share of real estate informatives and listened to podcasts. I've been an active student in the Real Esta...

I guess I'll go ahead and introduce myself.  I'm Derek Ackerman, 39, living near Wichita KS.  I'm looking to invest in buy and hold rental property.  I had a rental property for about 5 years when I lived in Topeka an...

Hello Everyone,
About a year ago, I purchased a duplex in Spring City, PA (Chester County) which I currently occupy using 10% down FHA financing. It's going very well so far and I'd like to repeat the process again w...

Hello experienced investors. I've been going back and forth on this duplex trying to make sense of all the numbers and am at a crossroads and would really like some help analyzing this purchase.I ran the numbers as if...

First of all, I want to thank everyone for their contributions to this site. Reading here and doing research is the only reason I’m confident enough to consider getting into rental properties (and hopefully build long...

Hello Everyone,I recently joined the Bigger Pockets community and have a few questions about getting started in Real Estate Investing! To begin I want to give a little background on my current situation that may reson...

Hello - Wondering if any investors have experience working with a property management company that charges their fee based on a percentage of net income (after operating expenses) instead of a percentage of gross rent...

I have been thinking about the brrr strategy ( buy, rehab , rent, refi , repeat) . What are some ways to force appreciation with multi-family properties?  I understand the concept for single family homes but when it c...

Brand me here. Trying to dip my toes in the water! Any tips for beginners?