Been a longtime lurker / reader here, and decided to get more involved and join the forums. Its a trove of useful information and I hope I can help contribute.

I am from Minnesota, and for me I plan on RE being an in...

So I am a new investor with a day job living in a market that is very hard to invest in (Portland metro area). My day job is such that it would be challenging to try and do real estate and manage it myself. As such I ...

I had a chance to review a few property management companies in a short period of time, and it made me wonder why they charge so much. Typically the monthly charge was between 8%-10% of the rent. If you rent is $1,000...

Hello community,I'm Sagar Mukala from San Francisco, a newbie considering out of state investing in Phoenix area to build a portfolio of properties. It is appealing to me because of the ability to catch a short flight...

I make a living with my own small business teaching piano lessons at my student's homes and performing occasionally.  Business is growing quite rapidly at the moment, and I love the work I do. I've only been in busine...

Hello,  I have asked my realtor to manage some of my units in Chicago. I have worked with her several times and I love her work.
What is your recommendation on how to pay her? should I do a mostly or per call situati...

Hi BiggerPockets Members!My name is Ian and I am new to the site and wanted to introduce myself to everyone. Now I am not going to tell stories about anything I have done or chat myself up, because there is nothing to...

A little background: I work for a multi-family apartment management company, around 2 years experience in leasing/PM. Worked in five different markets over the past year and a half (I’ve travelled all over the country...

A recent tax court case shows why the IRS is so successful in winning REP cases against taxpayers.  The case Gregory F. Teague et al. v. Commissioner was pretty easy for the IRS to win.  Honestly, quite surprised this...

Hi, Does anyone know of general contractors or subcontractors in the Atlanta, Houston, Charlotte, New Orleans, or Birmingham areas who are alright with not accepting payment for their services until the job is complet...