what are peoples experiences with home warranty plans with rental properties.  My parents have one for their house and they love it.  They pay  680 a year and then any service work cost a flat rate of 75 dollars.  A r...

I'm looking for software to analyze potential rental properties in real time. I have tried Realeflow and DealCheck. Pros and cons to both. I liked the fact that Realeflow automatically pulled public records and proper...

I am trying to make sure I truly understand how lending works... I have always thought that when you have a conventional mortgage, they "lend" you $100k (as an example) for the house, and that is pretty much collatera...

What are your favorite floor plan and rehab estimate apps/software/websites? Also, I know magicplan can create a floor plan and cost estimate. Is there any other options that can do both?

@Joel OwensI find it amazing that there are so many people willing to help others is such a selfless fashion.  This forum is a prime example.  I am looking at retail properties these days.  I have been learning but am...

can private money goldmine be trusted? does anybody know about this website?

Hello, I have a confusing situation regarding 1031's, and if anyone can provide some insight I would really appreciate it. Two of my relatives were partners on a duplex, and I bought one side of the duplex from them w...

I’m looking into the program called Propstream. I hear of some people who like it and others who don’t. I’m starting investing in Idaho and wanted to see if anybody in Idaho used this program and if they thought it wa...

Live from a nondescript bedroom in one of the 64 parishes of the Pelican State, it is I, Ronald, gracing my presence on the BiggerPockets forum.Okay, enough theatrics, here is a little about me: Single, early 30's, no...

I have been looking for multifamily buildings that I can perform the BRRRR strategy on in my hometown of Seattle, WA.  Unfortunately,  I haven't had any luck finding a deal that even remotely makes sense.  It has been...