In your opinion; How does Donald Trump's presidency affect real estate investors confidence levels on both a micro and macro level?

A cautionary tale with actionable advice for STL specifically, and probably REI in general.Advice: When looking at tax numbers for your investment model, make sure the property is assessed correctly when running the n...

Hi! This is my first post, so here goes. I just bought my first 4-plex. It's in Cedar Rapids, IA. The purchase price was 113,000 and I put exactly 20% down. Each unit rents for 495/month... quick math would make one t...

Hey all-I’m looking to purchase land in Minnesota for now primarily to plant a bunch of trees to offset my carbon footprint. But, as an investor, I also am open to renting it to hunters, or forest mgmt / replacement ...

Hi Everyone! I am brand new to BP and excited to get into the world of REI. I am currently in the research/educating myself phase and am also working toward getting my real estate license before tackling my first proj...

I don’t mean to burst peoples’ bubbles here, but in my opinion, most investors on BiggerPockets won’t get to a place where they can replace all their monthly income with the cash flow of their properties. Some will. B...

Hello BPers,I just started renting my condo to a tenant at the beginning of April.  Upon speaking with two loan officers on conventional loan, I received quite contrasting answers.  My questions was if I'm getting ren...

I would like to hear about your success and or failure to get a lower property assesment. I am looking at a fourplex that has insane taxes for the area it is in. It's current taxes are about $8600, . I am told that th...

I live in a college town, where both rents and property values on rental properties are stable and relatively attractive. It seems like it should be a great place to own rental property. But when I run the numbers ...