Back in March 2013, BiggerPockets and J Scott collaborated to release two books -- The Book on Flipping Houses and The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs (check them out here if you haven't already). As part of the book ...

Dear Pocketers,

How do you harden / bullet-proof your rentals?

While I've never had anyone utterly trash a rental of mine, I've seen the damage they can do first hand (typically when buying the rental and seeing ...

We have a Strict cancellation policy but guests are asking for full refunds due to events that are cancelled in the area. We are not in a region of the US that Airbnb recognizes in the extenuating circumstance guideli...

Well - let's hope this isn't too complicated.I just acquired a large parcel in Sacramento, CA that is adjacent to several houses in a subdivision. Many of the houses have gates in their fences that open onto my proper...

In 2013 I had some good timing. Purchased a four unit apartment building, built in 1980 with major tenant and management issues. It cost me around $360k all in but I used an FHA203k loan so my out of pocket was around...

***WHY I AM DOCUMENTING THIS ***Before you read this post I want to explain why I am documenting this deal. I am where I am today because of the selflessness of a few people that had taken time out of their lives to h...

I'm sorry if this is a very general question, but where would you move to if you could move anywhere in the US and start real estate investing?Backstory: I am Canadian and my husband is American. We currently live in ...

Hey everyone, I wanted to draw out everyone's opinion. I have a 401k that is matched by my employer, so I contribute to that. It's a no brainer since it's free money. All of my other savings is 50/50 split between sav...

Hello there everyone-

Not too sure if this qualifies as an announcement but I would like to let people know a little bit more about HUD (Housing and Urban Development) and FHA (Federal Housing Administration). HUD do...

I've been an electrician in Washington (the real one..) for 10 years, residential, commercial, and industrial. I've learned a ton from BP so this is me trying to give back with knowledge of something I know very well....