We are in escrow on a duplex zoned R2 that has a detached garage that was converted into an additional unit without permits. The housing department states that it needs a new certificate of occupancy because it's no l...

Now that I have your attention, I'm open for suggestions as to how we avoid the inevitable.

I've been reading and studying up on the financial problems that keep growing here in the U.S. Here is an article that has s...

Someone who I am close with wants to partner in real estate and is willing to private lend up to $200,000 at an interest rate of 10%. I have plenty of landlord experience in single family homes, but have not yet owned...

After years of interest in real estate, I found BiggerPockets in February of this year... and today, I closed on my first 4-family rental property. Here are the numbers and some photos... plus four things that helped ...

Situation: My Tenant Stopped Paying and has violated my “ rent to own “ agreement. He is 20 days late, total violation, contract is now void. I have to evict as he said “ I do not have any funds to pay that rent “ - I...

Hello BP investors!
I am looking for (more!) BP members to interview about their biggest real
estate mistakes and what they learned from them for possible publication
in BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine.Stories will...

I got a letter from Wisconsin Department of Professional Services Division of Legal Services & Compliance. They received a complaint from someone on my direct mail list of probate properties. My marketing lett...

I have been working with a financial advisor for about a year now and he is strongly suggesting permanent life insurance. I am skeptical about it because I would rather save the money that I would put into the policy ...

I am not sure there is really a good thread here in BP which address this question.  I know there are many blogs but those do not provide expanded conversations around the idea, IMO.  If you are a seasoned, new or pot...

Hey BP! I have an interesting and important dilemma in real estate that I don't feel gets touched on enough. It's something I've been struggling with for years, despite the tremendous success I've had over the last fe...