How is occupancy rate actually defined and why is it important? The Airbnb occupancy rate is defined as "the ratio of the number of days in a month or a year for which a short term rental listing is booked by guests d...

Long time read, first time post. After reading too many articles on this site, lots of books, and saving money over the past year, and looking at many properties, I am trying to find a first deal to complete but k...

Hello all! Wondering if anyone knows about the rental market in Fresno. What is typical for landlord/tenant to pay in terms of utilities? Ie. does the tenant typically pay HVAC, but the landlord typically pays trash? ...

I submitted a request for quote online this evening to one of the HML's recommended by BP.  I submitted for a property in the Point Breeze section of Philadelphia.  Purchase Price    $120,000Estimate Rehab:  $40,000Es...

Hi, from time to time I get emails from people who claim to be Private Lenders.  Has anyone else gotten these?  They ask if I have any properties I'm looking for finance.  How would I determine if its a scam or real. ...

Hello bp community, im looking to get into my first house hack/investment property. Looking to get fha loan with my partner, but waiting for our broker to get back to us to see how much we can pre qualify for. we have...

Hi BiggerPockets community! I'm an up and coming real estate investor looking to begin real estate investing as soon as I am able. However, before I start investing actual money, I would like to get a feel of what the...

BP Family -  Soon I’ll be in the market for a commercial loan.  I’ll be buying a 5-20 unit apartment building.  I am a residential real estate agent, so I have a lot of experience talking with residential lenders abou...

I have an opportunity to invest in the development of a high-end retirement community in Atlanta. Big project with 5-year-plus horizon for return of capital. While I have personally done a number of direct single fami...

My property manager is in the process of turning my first unit and I wanted to get an idea of what should be expected during this process. I know the time and cost of a turn varies depending on how well the tenant too...