Floods, flash floods and tornado warnings in most parts of Texas seem to be all over the weather news currently. Looks like its all over including Dallas, Austin, Houston, San Antonio. Hopefully things get better from...

Hey everyone, my name is Rob Gard and I live in Schererville Indiana - about 30 miles outside of Chicago. I currently work in downtown Chicago and have been climbing the corporate ladder for the past ten years. Real e...

What ratio are you Baltimore investors using to prescreen deals in Baltimore city?  In other Maryland counties I typically use the 1% rule and it turns out fine.  But with the insane real estate tax rate in Baltimore ...

I'm new to flipping houses and currently reading and learning as much as I can about real estate and flipping in general.  However, I would like to start some exploratory conversations with in terms of getting an idea...

Hello everyone at BiggerPockets! I have been lurking on BiggerPockets for a few months now. I recently decided to get serious about changing my living situation from renting to becoming a home owner.  I am currently...

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I'm very excited to get started with real estate investing. I bought a house last fall in East Austin. Seeing the booming market landscape has inspired me to get involved. I'm interested, ultimate...

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In 2008 Lennar Homes was building a tract in Lytle Creek in Southern California. Tract builders always complete model homes first so they can start selling them....

A March ranking by Site Selection magazine showed the Austin metro ranked sixth last year in the nation for total active capital projects with 84. That tied the Phoenix metro in Arizona. Ahead of Austin and Phoenix we...

Hi guys.  I grew up and currently live on the north shore of Boston.  I'm in the accounting/consulting field and have finally saved up some money to try to jump into the Boston market.  I've entertained investing in o...

My first tenants are leaving after a great 20 months being my customer. My first question is what do you normally do on move-out day? Do you meet them at the property to collect keys? Do you walk through the property ...