Hello all,Long time lurker, first time poster so be gentle.I live in a small college town and I found a 6-unit apartment that I'm considering purchasing. I have a friend currently renting there ($600/mo) but he's movi...

Looking for feedback from those using Rently, a lockbox/service which allows prospective tenants to let themselves in to view a property. http://use.rently.com/how-rently-works/Seems a little scary to me. Any horror s...

I usually hear about qualities we need from our real estate agents as investors, but I don't generally know what agents need, especially when working with investors. What does your ideal, investor, working relationshi...

Hi all! I'm in process of closing on a 96k rental property and trying to decide btw 15 and 30 year mortgage.  Below are numbers:Purchase price: 96,000Down payment: 20%Interest rate: 3.125% on 15 yr,  3.85 on 30 yrMont...

I have a unit that has experienced way too many plumbing issues. Now it seems I have a toilet that has some issues. For one it doesn't seem to flush very well. The tenants have not complained, but I have noticed th...

I found a property today in a highly rentable area. I pass this house enough that I thought it strange it was not rented or had a for rent sign. Today I walked up on the property after seeing a paper posted on the win...

Hi EveryoneI'm new to real estate investing and this is also my first forum post on BP. I purchased land about 6 months ago and my goal is to develop the land. More specifically, I want to build my own home. I've gott...

I am looking for some quick opinions on the deal below. Can I really go wrong with this?? I have submitted the contract and just waiting on the seller to sign but we have already agreed verbally. I have been looking t...

Hello, I am going into Real Estate Investing as a single. I plan on staying single, but sure need a few female voices to help me 'get a plan'/ check list. I live in CA, but hope to invest where I can, out of state is ...

So I thought i'd be fun to ask this as sometimes Im reading posts and get annoyed.  Dont get me wrong, I love biggerpockets and If it wasn't for this site, i would not be even close to where I'm at right now with my r...