started an LLC, actively working on the renovation of SFR #2 (about $17k of anticipated reno costs). Daily trips to the home store for materials and doing all the work myself. Random piles of receipts, some probably s...

Hey folks - I'm working on creating some checklists for my business (I'm reading The Checklist Manifesto right now.) I'm planning on releasing these, for free, on BiggerPockets when they are finished. Today I'm workin...

aloha I'm Jon from windward side of Oahu.  Started listening to the podcast a few weeks ago and listen to a podcast everyday now.  I'm a newbie with REI but itching to get better.  Just wanted to say hi to the BP comm...

Hi all,
I'm a new small-time landlord figuring out my process for screening tenants for an apartment in Chicago. It seems like most all popular screening services like Mysmartmove, Rentspree, etc use the Transunion "...

My family has a 0.5 acre piece of property in Austin, TX east of 35 near the old Mueller Airport. We are considering developing it into a multi floor climate controlled self storage facility.  I need guidance as to w...

Hi BP,I've been looking at potential rental properties with no particular location in mind and came across homes in Danbury CT. According to Zillow, a great amount of homes here that are in the $200-300k price range h...

We're in DC renting a 100 year old row house. Everything works but it has plenty of  quirks and flaws in the plaster and trim and flooring.  We were going to bring a camera and let the tenant take pics of whatever she...

Hello all, I'm from Hannibal MO. 20 years young, grew up knowing what a honest days work is. I'm not from a family with any money to speak of so I'v always had a dream of having money when I'm an adult.  Real estate h...

What would YOUR specific strategy be to maximize your money if:
1) Someone gave you $50-75K to spend on your first investment property... and you had to look outside your local big city market (Los Angeles/San Fran/N...