Hi all, I am planning on acquiring my first investment property (non-primary residance). I read the beginner’s guide on the site and planning on a simpler strategy for my first property:

-Goal: Cash flow
-Type: Si...

Hey! For those investors that have successfully, or unsuccessfully, invested OOS, I want to hear your stories. What were the main benefits that attracted you to OOS investing? What did you find were the largest challe...

Out of state investors, 

do you have property management companies running your properties or do you handle things yourself? any other recommendations for management? 

For the past few days I've been weighting out the pros and cons of two properties. Property (A) is a triplex that could use some TLC on the interior and exterior and in a D class neighborhood of the city. Within the l...

We just listed our first rental property and received lots of interest in it. We have narrowed it down to two candidates and I’m having trouble deciding which one is more qualified. This single family home is in a c...

This is a great topic, I think we can all benefit from creative ideas. Multi family comes to mind. In a economic downturn people down size. They move from there homes to apartments to cut cost. I would say make sure ...

Hello everyone, my name is Nick.  I live about 50 miles west of Chicago in Yorkville, IL.  I've come to Bigger Pockets to meet some new people and learn more about real estate investing, specifically finding buy and h...

Just read @Jay Helms ten point guide and was wondering how to rapidly determine property class so that I can make smarter offers (basically not overpay or low ball to the point of "is this kid serious?" type of disreg...

Hello all!New to BP as well as real estate investing. I am very interested in Mobile Home Parks as well as Multi-Family properties and right now we are somewhat tied between the two. This would be the first investment...

Hey guys,I am about renovate my current home in preparation to start renting it out, once I purchase a new home. What kind of cabinets are you using in your rental properties, and what color are you painting them? Wha...