For those that have purchased a rental property 2-4 units, how do you protect yourself from liability given that you cannot purchase the property with an LLC using a conventional loan?  Do you use an umbrella insuranc...

I have a self-directed Roth IRA and set up an IRA LLC with a checking account for checkbook control.  I'm the manager of the LLC which my self-directed IRA account owns.Some Self-directed IRA Custodians (usually trust...

I own two multi-families free-and-clear in a hot area of New Jersey. I am thinking of selling one in order to have less headaches and take the money to buy high dividend stocks. Thoughts? Each multi-family clears A ne...

Hi BP community!I'm new to BP and, at least in terms of real knowledge, new to real estate investing. That said, my wife and I have done pretty well for ourselves stumbling into REI just as home buyers. My first hou...

I found a home in my neighborhood that has an absentee owner. I have their address, it looks like they're a contractor in Afghanistan, but I don't know how best to write an absentee letter. I want to make a good first...

In the world of real estate marketing the closer the contact you make with your prospects the greater the likelihood that you will be able to influence them to do business with you. Marketing by email or direct mail ...

Hello BP, I am in the process of finalizing the AppFolio as the PM software for my in-house PM team (100 unit MFR) and wanted to hear any negatives from others who have implemented this software very recently (Ideally...

Hey all,Im currently on three rental properties and was researching on some of the different rental property softwares out there and wanted to get some insight from the BP members that might've had first hand experien...

Hello Bigger Pockets Community!
I originally posted this in Deal Analysis, thought to share here as well.
I need your help for tips and tricks to assess a fixer upper.
How do you determine the value of a home wh...

I am a landlord of 5 mobiles homes in other peoples mobile home parks around the state of Wyoming. I live in Idaho and manage all of these from 200+ miles away. I've dealt with 1 eviction that was probably the best ca...