I have a 2nd toy car that I have a loan on, but am equitable in. A property came up just a few houses down from my current rental and I think I can buy it right, but I don't have the cash for the down payment at the m...

Hi fellow BP'ers!After much hemming and hawing about it, I decided that I would like to manage our first property on my own in the beginning rather than hire a property manager from the get-go. I want to at least know...

Great article on Realtor Safety. "On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 representing absolute confidence in your safety), how would you rate your safety as a real estate agent?Are you doing the utmost to keep yourself, your ...

Hi everybody,I recently discovered the Bigger Pockets podcast and became an instant fan. I am new to BP and real estate investing in particular. I have done some research as well as read some books to familiarize myse...

Navy veteran trying to one day quit my job.  I live in Crest Hill IL just outside Joliet or about 45 mins drive to Chicago. I've worked for the VA for about 10 years.  I used my VA loan about 7 years back to buy a sin...

One contractor says he'll put on a new roof, 30 year dimensional shingles over existing roof for about $6000, using Tamco shingles (http://www.tamko.com/ProductDisplayTest/tabid/53/ControlType/productDisplay/itemid/16...

I have several SFH rentals in the nicer area of Albuquerque. I have been considering converting them to MTR. Generally, I'm reading that MTR should be within five miles of a hospital or two, as traveling nurses repres...

I've had a multi-family rental near Syracuse University that I've rented to grad and law students mostly without incident for the past 12 years. However my last batch of tenants struggled to pay on-time every other mo...