I am straight out of college and interested in purchasing my first rental property within the year. I was wondering what expenses do I need to expect? I know some of the more obvious ones such as mortgage, insurance, ...

I love automating my rental business. Here is a short list of what I have automated so far:1) Showing pre-screening: After getting some ideas from other Bigger Pockets users, I automated gathering information from pot...

Over the recent years, the real estate market has witnessed a remarkable shift in preferences and trends like everything else, with a growing fascination for minimalist living and sustainable housing solutions, especi...

@Matthew Irish-Jones started what I think is a discussion of great worth while I was on my most recent vacation. I highly recommend it to everyone who's thinking about starting out:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums...

Hello!I am Carlton Francis and I recently moved to Irvine, California from Port Saint Lucie, FL with my wife and one year old daughter. I've always heard that there is much opportunity in Real Estate Investment, but a...

The other day a guy named Frank pointed out a common problem many face when birddogging, "The biggest problem I am having is getting investors. Any tips on that?"

Instead of sending Frank a PM, I wanted everyone inte...

Ok, a little bit of background on the property. I have a 3 bed/1 bath single-family home that I am still renovating. I plan to have it ready by November 1, hopefully sooner. I got the house renovated to the point to w...

Is the (your) long-term strategy to eliminate platforms like AIR and VRBO? Do you let your guests  know to contact you directly the next time they come to town? As we are in our second year of vacation rentals, we see...

Hello, everyone.

I recently purchased my first rental property last month. It is a duplex located on the west side of Columbus Ohio (Hilltop Area). There are tenants currently residing in both units, and while there ...

Hey BiggerPockets family! My name is Andy, I am 22 and currently live in Austin Texas. I have the goal of having two homes in my portfolio by 23. My first home I plan to finance through a FHA loan which I am currently...