I'm currently in the process of refinancing a 2 family house which has two 4 bedroom 3 bath units in it.  There are a shortage of multifamily comps in my area and the comps that were used are all 2 bedroom 1 bath two ...

Hey Everyone!BiggerPockets has been invaluable to my success as a real estate investor, so I just wanted to share what's possible with real estate if you set goals and follow through with your plan.A Little BackstoryI...

What payment method do you all prefer when it comes to accepting rent? I’m looking for something easy, organized, and hopefully automated.

Hey everyone, first post on BP but been lurking for a bit. I know many people on here have started their REI journey with single family and other small investments. Some "gurus" out there say to skip the small stuff a...

What is your opinion are these large swaths of boarded up homes we see in the mid west upper rust belt ruining these cities or are they an investors dream opportunity to get into the RE game for ridiculously low price...

I’m hoping that people can share their experiences with me about their recent successes in BC real estate, markets to be looking at, and the best ways to get started (apartment, townhome, detached, etc). If people wan...

Hello,So one thing to get out of the way from the start: the purpose of this post is NOT to debate whether or not there will be a softening in the Denver market. There are plenty of other posts on whether Denver is in...

I know ‘turnkey’ has been a hot topic as of late, but I am wondering who is out there regarding truly vertically-integrated “turnkey” providers or “fully-managed” providers. My thoughts are that there would be signifi...

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This article is talking about apts nationally. Vacancies continuing to rise and article says they will continue to rise. Tied to unemployment fi...

Overbidding is the opposite of being a conservative investor. It happens when you buy above the market rate, compared to similar properties in the same general area. Another telltale sign of overbidding is when you pu...