Hi everyone.I'm gonna jump straight into it...So, talking to my Grandmother while visiting her last week, she mentioned to me that she is having a hard time renting her house out in Jackson, MS. I don't know any detai...

I am a newer landlord, managing 6 properties. I have used mysmartmove in the past for tenant screening, however I have had enough of their terrible customer service.  Horrible experience the last two tenants that trie...

Back in November (2014) I closed on my first REI property.  A 'turnkey' duplex in Chicago.  I went with a well-known turnkey provider and posted initial updates in this thread:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/to...

Don't blame everything on interest rates - It's because wages haven't kept pace
My wife and I bought our first house in Seattle in 1986 for $78,000. It was in a safe, desired neighborhood, post card view of downtown,...

Hello All!
I just purchased a duplex. This is my first investment property. I don't want to pay for a property management company to manage my property, if I can help it. Below are some of the questions I am currentl...

I have two questions.
First, I am interested in hearing from people who have invested in real estate in towns in northern Ohio, those bordering Lake Erie.  I live in NYC, which seems far too expensive for my first fi...

Hi everyone,I’m trying to invest in real estate and I’m not sure if the plan is a good idea, and I need your help. I want to invest in new constructions SFH and put them for rent. I’m a new General Contractor and buil...

Hi folks,I'm an active lease option wholesaler that does deals in multiple states, and I just discovered today that one of my primary marketing vehicles, postlets, is totally gone and absorbed by zillow.I would usuall...