Silly question but is it the norm to include vacancy in the cost figure and use gross rent in the denominator?I have been netting vacancy against the rent rather than including it in the cost.  In the end, as long as ...

Hi AllI am new to BP and real estate investing.  I am interested in long term rentals as well as vacation rentals.  What is the best way to evaluate a short term vacation property when you are looking to purchase?  Ar...

Have 2 friends - one starting with $100K in retirement funds and the other with $25K in savings - both looking to get to $10K/month in income as fast as they can. Both have jobs, consistent income and good credit scor...

Hello BiggerPockets community!

I just recently joined, and am new to
the real estate investing field. I'm a first time home buyer, and looking to purchase my first multi family unit building. I do have a
few ques...

How does one become an "accredited multi family investor" and what criteria is used to measure this?I am currently in the education phase of my journey, but also realize that I may be in a position to invest into larg...

Just curious if you have tips on lending on multi-plexes. Seems like some lenders refuse to do investment mortgages outside of SFHs, and sometimes duplexes, and most seem to refuse to count future income, so even if I...

My investment in Philadelphia has been a money pit.  I had a 3 family property in an awful neighborhood with awful tenants, I was finally able to sell it and now I'd like to know what next steps I need to follow in or...

I have a four bedroom house that I airbnb in Denver and have a friend who could live in one of the rooms for 4 months this summer (high season).  I'm tempted to say yes to her as I've heard you can make more $ renting...

So, I just want 2 get a thing straight:

If I'm going to buy a real estate, and I lend 20.000 dollars and he/she will get a return on investment ( as usually ?) and intrests, I'm supposed to PAY BACK the 20.000...

Bought a second home/primary residence in Tierra Verde, FL about 3 months ago and was planning to do STR May-Oct (6 Months) and live in it myself Nov-April.  HOA had no restrictions when I bought, which is one reason ...