hello BP , WELL I am a newbie to the Real Estate World & found this awesome site to educate myself . With that being said I am curious how to find out where I can view the market in my area , or see how to get a l...

Hi all,Often when trying to come up with ARV (retail value) on a property, I come across sold comps that look suspiciously low- & I'd like a way to determine whether or not they were cash sales.  Is there a more p...

After reading about IRS audit (http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/64967-real-estate-professional-irs-audit?page=2), started wondering ....
I'd be curious to hear from professional PM (and professional LLs)...

Hello BP, My name is Griffin Goudreau and I am a 26 yo investor in San Diego. Out of college, I got my CPA and worked as an auditor for few years and I have since been working as a financial analyst for a large privat...

I know that mileage for business related travel can be deducted, but what non-business related travel, where business occurs. For example, at social outings, volunteer events, or a say a Christmas party, our business ...

I own a tax lien on a vacant lot. I was wondering if a title search will reveal any restrictions that the county might have against the property (in terms of buildability etc.) I'd rather spend a hundred-two before c...

Has anyone been audited on their 750 hrs as rei professional? I was over half last year but didn’t keep records!Thanks

Good afternoon BP,I have a quick question about paying a bird dog that isn't in the business to bird dog? If someone brings me a property address and I end up closing on it then pay the dog a few hundred bucks, I'm go...

Hi,Just a quick question: Would a service that provides properties that are currently behind on last years taxes, searched from multiple counties/states at a time be useful to real estate investors? Perhaps to find pr...

For beginners with small a budget. Which lead sources work best.