Hey folks, I'm working on a blog post for BiggerPockets called "How to Find a Great Contractor" and I'd love some community input!So... how do YOU find good contractors? What's your best tip? (answers may be used in a...

I saw an interesting interview on CNBC today of Colony Capital CEO Tom Barrack whose firm has $34 billion under management. He spoke about the many changes in housing but touched on a real interesting point. He compar...

There is a foreclosure that I have been looking at purchasing. They have it listed for $32,000. Repaired and updated it’s probably worth about $60000 - $65,000. I made offers at $25,000 and $27,000 but the realtor han...

I must not be seeing eye to eye with many investors added with the fact of how new I am... but here it goes... I'm into buy and hold properties and I'm thinking of making my first purchase soon. The thing is, I kno...

Hey Real estate champions, what option sounds best to you, if the intention is to get best return on real estate investment,  good cashflow,  cash on cash, less vacancy,  low maintenance, least hassle, and expect prop...

which brand of locks do you use at your rentals?

The good stuff Medeco? Baldwin?

Middle of the road Schlage?

Lower end kwikset?

Or even Defiant from the home depot?

I...

I am new here, and along with the Bigger Pockets guides, I recently read Brandon Turner's "7 Years to 7 Figures."  That piece lays out 3 fundamental principles: get a good deal when you buy (20% discount), appreciate ...

So.........................................Here's the deal.

I know a really really really smart guy. He's what I'd call an 'actual expert' for Bank Of America.

Well, recently, I went to him and said, handle all my...

So I wanted to explore an idea here, and see if anyone has heard of anyone else doing it. But before I go there, I want to make clear that I'm not ADVOCATING this or any other shady business practices; I'm simply want...

First, thanks to everyone here for creating/maintaining a great site. I'm new here and am learning a lot via the posts, articles, and more.

I've noticed that there are lots of posts and advice on how to get s...