I'm new to REI but have $12K to invest and really want to begin investing in real estate.

I know there are limited options but I'm open to investing in less desirable areas as long as vacancy rates are reasonably l...

Hi All, I hope I am posting in the right section. I am new to the site. After about 4 years of placing offers on good deals relentlessly from 2008 in the LA city area, I finally had a break and purchased my 2500sf ...

Got a call today from a tenant about the central AC not cooling - the fan is on but not blowing cold air.Tenant is in a 2/1 two people with two 50 pound dogs.Tenant is inherited from my last purchase so still on a 2 ...

Just wondering what the general consensus is on Section 8 properties from those who are already involved with them?  Do you recommend using a management company?

I own a condo in MD.  I leased it for two years, but 9 months in, the Condo Association sent a notice that I had to terminate the lease at 1 year.  I immediately notified the tenant so they would have plenty of time t...

Hi everyone, I am in Japan meeting with some agents. If anyone is interested in the Japanese market shoot over some questions and I’ll get them answered.

Hi All,So I am a very small time landlord and I use Apartments.com (formerly Cozy) to collect payments. This morning I got an email saying that they want my SSN to report any income I get over $600 to IRS. I have alwa...

i have a short sale approved at 340 but have a offer at 360.. can i do double escrow?

So I think the good news around real estate is only going to continue for some time to come.  I believe we could see 5%-10% appreciation between now and 18-36 months on a national level and much more in local markets ...

Longtime lurker, first post. Thanks to the BiggerPockets community for all the invaluable advice -- it's helped me personally and professionally for many years.

Here's my question: This year my wages at my non-real...