My first post while riding the ripple of closing on my first investment propertyWhy?I followed the path I was taught since grammar school: go to school, get a job, live below your means, save your money, retire. While...

Well its been a rough year as a landlord for me so far. Even worse than the year Hurricane Ike caused its damage. To date since January first of this year I have spent an average of $1475 a month for repairs and vac...

Good Morning BiggerPockets Community, Where would I find blog(s) explaining "wholetailing?" I want to understand the process from obtaining a list through closing escrow. After taking advantages of many BiggerPockets ...

I know I know this has been asked a ton of times before, however, in the current market, what are some realistic cap rates for fully turn key (managed) properties (multi units/apartment block) one could achieve as an ...

Hi all,

I just met with my RE agent and surprise, surprise, based on the pre-approval that I got from our broker, I could not find any properties that I could positive cash flow with unless I put more than 20...

The market has changed so much over the last 2 years, I'm finding that posts and other reference points on what's a good deal from a few years ago don't seem accurate anymore. I'm buying turnkey properties from out of...

I'll admit, I'm totally confused about easy permits and the required inspections. It was our understanding, per 2 different professionals (an architect & licensed GC), that we do NOT need rough inspections when do...