Let's say you have 5 properties that - due to economic and job market conditions in the area - only command enough rent to barely cover mortgages, insurance, and taxes.   Nothing left over at all for maintenance, repa...

I have been involved in real estate for nearly 50 years and have always been very positive about the future. I started at a very young age buying real estate and investing in more and more as decades went by. If I was...

More and more I'm hearing that STRs are going to be the alternative to hotels as it looks like a recession may be eminent.  Curious to hear from the forum if you are seeing the same trends in terms of your bookings.  ...

http://www.newsweek.com/content/newsweek/2010/08/12/how-to-understand-american-decline.html

Current Newsweek article lists The United States as # 11 in countries worldwide. Really cool website with different categori...

Appetizer (skip to the Meat and Potatoes, if you want to get to the point)I’m requesting specific knowledge on the red tagging process, permits, and inspectors to try to save what was supposed to be a new family busin...

My first attempted deal in REI turned into a bust yesterday as the seller failed to perform. I'm hoping to field some advice from the biggerpockets crowd on how to handle this situation. It's a bit of a long post (sor...