Hi everyone!
My name is Melanie Stephens and I write a column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine on “Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned” in real estate.
I am looking for stories from BP members about that ONE deal or ...

I have a rental in which I have an attached mother-in-law suite and then the main house. The MIL pays an all inclusive $1100/mo and is on a verbal lease. The main part of the house, I put on  regular 12 mo lease with ...

Hi everyone,I had a question relating to owner/builder affidavits. I had originally hired a general contractor to do the work on a rehab. He pulled the general permitting under his license. However, there was a bit of...

Are there any resources that one can use in order to "design" a payment structure on a "lease option"?I am trying to do one with a motivated buyer on a out-of-state property I own which needs quite a bit of work.I hav...

Hi, I live in the Bay Area and like many, am priced out of most markets here.  With that said, I'm exploring a townhouse in San Leandro for about 450K.  It's a 3/2.5 and probably can rent for about $2500/month.  I may...

I'm looking for my first deal in St. Louis. This is a four family in the North Hampton neighborhood. My question is does the analysis look sound? Is this the type of return I should be looking for or can I do better? ...

Hello All,I am interested in investing in rental properties in economically diverse/robust cities (cities like Atlanta, Dallas come to mind).  Key criteria for me are (1) Corporate america presence (2) Not necessarily...

Any suggestions on how to most cost effectively address this issue on an electric stove that's maybe 10 years old, if that?