Local properties seem easier to maintain, and less risky to own. It seems like such a large barrier to overcome to purchase properties, in better investor areas. Don't know the rental markets, property managers, etc. ...

Hello everyone! My real estate partner and I reside in Southern California (San Diego and Orange County (Costa Mesa / Newport Beach), respectively) and we're taking a trip to Cleveland, Ohio from October 29 (actually ...

Hey Bp! Just put my first property up for rent on Craigslist in Jacksonville and within 1 hour had a call from an interested party who wants to run a daycare from the house. She has no problem paying the security depo...

Meet People with Experiences Similar to Your Own: There are many organizations (both free and paid) out there that you can join such as BiggerPockets forums, local real estate meetup groups, The Entrepreneur's Organ...

Hi BP investors,I recently moved back to the USA after a seven year stint in Melbourne, Australia. Real estate is the go to investment choice Down Under. It's expensive and the majority of newbies run into problems an...

Hello!My name is Pedro, and I'm from Portugal. I plan to move to Switzerland in a few months and I want to start investing on real estate. I have been consuming a lot of learning materials, unfortunately most of what ...

I'd love to answer any questions you have about best practices around maintenance and maintenance coordination, particularly around vendor, tenant, and owner communication or 24/7 emergency response practices.I have e...

A local investor recently told me she has done dozens of evictions over the years and has never been able to collect a penny on any of them.Therefore she started using a new approach of paying the tenants $100-$200 to...

I have a relative who has had a tremendous amount of success with investment properties in the city.  He is a firm believer that North Lawndale is going to be gentrified because of its proximity to downtown.  He has b...

Hi All,  New to BPs and wanting some advice on investing from abroad.  I know this has probably been discussed in the past but wanted to see if anyone has some insights ( I remember hearing one of the podcasts I belie...