I write this as a career RE investor for 2 reasons: 1) Inexperienced investors might find a tidbit or two, and 2) that experienced investors might point me toward what is next for me.
I bought my first rental propert...

Greetings all,
I'm up against a not uncommon scenario; can't get a loan from my credit union because of my low income. I'm hoping investors more experienced than myself may be able to steer me in a more productive di...

So far we have seen two waves of foreclosures... the speculators and the sub prime debacle.

The tide is rising now on the 3rd wave.... those who had great credit, but now have issues because of job losses etc.

To R...

Question:  How many of you make $120 per month on your investments?  Original investment say $4,500 all in.  No maintenance costs.  No cleanup costs after a renter leaves.  You can evict them in 60 days.  You can writ...

I am a landlord of a single family house in New Jersey. For the last two months, I've been battling some drain flies in this property. I called several pest control companies and they basically told me upfront that th...

With apologies to J Scott - typically, my team and I refer to our houses by the street number. In this case, we have two houses side-by-side, and referring to them by the street number is confusing everyone... so we'r...

Hello all, I'm currently doing a 1031. I have approximately 55 days to purchase. I'm selling California real estate and the prices of course are high, and I'm moving to a more stable market. I've decided to purchase n...

We bought a condo and moved in 5 days ago. Me, my wife, and 1yr old daughterInspector had found a small amount of mold under the sink in the inspection. Less than two square feet. Sent it to a lab and it tested as “pe...

If you had the chance to invest in your first property, would you choose a single-family home or a multifamily property? I’ve heard arguments for both, but I’m curious—what’s your preference, and why?

Back in March 2013, BiggerPockets and J Scott collaborated to release two books -- The Book on Flipping Houses and The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs (check them out here if you haven't already). As part of the book ...