Hello all. If you are managing your own properties I’d like to hear from you! I am planning to scale soon and want to know what your go to systems are that save you time with tenants. Anyone have recommendations on di...

Hi all,
I'm a new small-time landlord figuring out my process for screening tenants for an apartment in Chicago. It seems like most all popular screening services like Mysmartmove, Rentspree, etc use the Transunion "...

Does anyone have any recommendations in the number of different states one should invest in?  I know someone who has a "property in this state and a property in that state" and he doesn't mind because "the numbers mak...

Hi BP! My first post.  I love this site.  What a fantastic community and source of knowledge!  I am an investor/entrepreneur looking to do something in a commercial property niche I can't find many resources about: tr...

Hello everyone, I know that there is a rental application to be filled by each person 18+ and a fee to go with that as well as a background check that must be done. How or where do I get the application for the potent...

Where are all these wholesalers with all these deals? I've been contacted by several wholesalers, but when I ask for deals, crickets chirp. Sounds like big talk, no action.

My tenant wants to take down one of the ceiling fans that was in place when she moved in. I don't mind because the fan was missing a blade, so she'd be doing me a favor. She asked if I could remove the old one for her...

Hello Bigger Pockets CFL community. I am looking into the STR and STR/bonus appreciation strategy as a way to offset W2/short term income. Since the market pre-May 2022 just is not comparable anymore I am interested i...

I have scoured the BP blog and internet and have not been able to find a clear answer to a few questions I have regarding Debt to Income ratio, so what better place to ask than here! So here it goes!1) I have had a re...

I have found a guy who is reliable but he is not licensed, will that be an issue? Also are they're any reliable/well trusted general contractors in the DMV area?