From what I understand there are four ways to make money from a rental property:

1) Cash flow - Pretty straightforward. Total money you receive as income is more than total expenses.
2) Appreciation - Increase in the...

Currently we own a 2.5 year old house. We bought the house because it was brand new, and it was in a place where we thought we would live for a long time. Long story short.... Taxes went up drastically, a paycut came ...

For all of the successful Buy and Hold investors:What percentages do you use for the following when evaluating a potential buy and hold income property:1) Cap Ex2) Management3) Vacancy4) RepairsThanks in advance!

hi.. how can apply for proof of funds with no address required.  thanks much newbie on board

Hello, everyone. My name is Gabe and I'm starting to get serious about real estate again after some time off. I've bought 5 properties over the last decade and a half, with some really good and really bad results (the...

Hello BiggerPockets Users,I am looking for advice on how to best convince my local zoning commission to accept our proposal for a rezoning from residential to commercial (for apartments).Background: My business partne...

BP! Would love some thoughts and opinions from the community. Here's the sitch:I purchased a duplex in LA in 2020 with a sub-3% interest rate. I moved out of it and now operate it as a rental (one unit LTR, the other ...

Hi,We are currently under contract on our first STR in the Smoky Mountains.  We are trying to maximize space and offer the amenities that guests are looking for.  The cabin currently has a game room with a pool table....

I'm curious as to how many of you SUCCESSFUL investors attend college (how many years) and what did you study? are you doing both what you studied and real estate? or only real estate?

So I've been on BP for a few months and always follow the discussions in out-of-state markets that I'm interested in.  The story is always the same with people from the Bay Area, Socal, NY, or any other large market t...