Hi Everyone,I felt extremely frustrated recently as a relatively new landlord. I had unbelievably bad luck to meet two very bad tenant families in a row in 3.5 years as a new landlord. Because of my first tenants allo...

One key item I have learned so far in my pursuit to build a real estate portfolio is finding deals takes time and energy, and to find great deals almost comes down to being in the right place at the right time. With t...

I have a tenant whose lease is up 8/31 and I’ve got another lease for the unit starting 9/1. The current tenant says they can’t be out until the evening of 9/1. I’m going to have to tell the new tenants they can’t mov...

I have a seller that wants 20k out of her house.  That is all she wants, she does not want to list on MLS, or deal with realtors or people viewing her house while she lives there.  Her loan amount is 89k and the house...

Hello, my name is Jesse and I'm brand spanking new to biggerpockets. I first became interested in investing in real estate at a young age, when a package belonging to the owner of my parent's house was mistakenly sent...

Is it standered for an appraiser to not include a unit on the appraisal because the door was boarded over? What to do after the fact that I paid for an incomplete appraisal came back with replacement cost $120k....val...

Hi All, As a new investor, I have a couple of questions regarding raising private money. My business partners and I are putting together a pitch and list of who we would like to start approaching to fund our deals. We...

Looking for a mentor to help guide me through my journey as a new real estate investor. I live in California, but am looking to purchase my first single family rental property in Memphis, TN.  I believe I have found a...

I had a funny thought pop into my head as I began to prepare for the upcoming tax season: should I intentionally pay more taxes (by not taking all deductions/credits claimable) so as to be able to leverage that income...