My loan officer (not Penny Mac employee) is working with Penny Mac to secure me a loan on a primary home purchase. We started the process in late March, and we always provided everything they requested within 24 hours...

Hello all!  New STR investor here (just purchased my first, prior to finding Bigger Pockets, looking to take on my 2nd).  I am at the beginning stages of evaluating technology stacks to maximize revenue, increase effi...

Hello all, I have been lurking for awhile on bigger pockets and this is my first post. I have a duplex in downtown Asheville, NC that I have owned for 10 years and recently finished rehabbing the upstairs part of it a...

Hi All, 
This is my first post! Excited to join the network and look forward to interacting with all of you for the foreseeable future! I'm new to real estate investing but am planning on getting my feet wet soon! 
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Hello,I have a potential tenant. She has a good job, she is willing to put in a larger security deposit, very friendly. Her credit score is 599. My rental is a former Airbnb so I am renting it out fully furnished. ...

I recently bought a tax certificate in Russell County, AL.  The house is clearly abandoned, as there is no power or water, and the house is completely overgrown.  We've also had a sign on the front door for more than ...

Hey BP Community,Just wanted to reach out and get some advice from Landlords who are successfully using the short term crashpad niche as a way of investing. Just looking to hear about the pro's and con's as well as an...

Hi guys,The renter that left my property just asked for an itemized list of deductions, I told him that I won't be returning any of his money after he left me with a flea infestation in the house that is still not und...

My tenant just moved out recently and I discovered water damage under the floor of a bathroom. I don't have a "before" picture proving it wasn't there before hand. However, I do know that the tenant was caring for sma...

While I realize that rules of thumb like the 1% rule cannot replace proper due diligence and thorough analysis, they can help focus time/energy. Does anybody have any helpful rules of thumb that can be applied to a sh...