Hi - I've read a few posts on trademarking but not specific to my question, so I'm posting. If I have a logo designed by myself and a tag line, should I have it trademarked so no one else can use it before I use on my...

Reading this reinforces how smart some of the Real Estate investment strategies Biggerpockets members are deploying in markets not called NYC are! The riches are indeed in the niches. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/18...

Hello BiggerPockets, I’m looking to ramp things up with the start of the new year and i’m wondering what are everyone’s favorite methods for short term bridge financing? Im in process of getting a secured commercial l...

Anyone see a "successful" office park built on shipping containers? What made it work? What didn't work? Something like this:http://boxofficewarehousesuite...By successful, I mean getting competitive rents and high oc...

I’m planning to buy my first multi family home, and I was wondering if it would be a good idea to use an FHA loan to purchase and rehab a property do to the low interest rates.

Hello BP Colleagues,I admit that I don't contribute nearly as much as I read so I though I'd share some before and after photos of my Michigan Street project that just closed.  I made a tidy profit but could have done...

Hi everyone,One of the exterior brick walls on the outside of my building's primary residence is showing significant deterioration and damage. This is a 4 unit, 4 story brownstone in Downtown Jersey City, NJ. I had th...

I was wondering does anyone use electronic transfer from there tenants accounts for rent? What is the best? Need some assistance and if you have a program you use please share! Thanks

Hi all, My wife and I are in the process of marketing and renting out our first income property. Is it normal to do a criminal background check along with the credit history? Just curious. I've advertised on a site ca...

Hi BP!I thought it would be a cool idea if everyone shared their best tip for managing their rental property.  I'll start if off.My best property management tip is charging a 5% late fee when a tenant fails to make th...