As we've been working on getting the ball rolling to set up our company we've been confronted with a couple options that have left me a little surprised. The main issue is potentially being required to set up the busi...

Right now I am interested in purchasing my first duplex or triplex and lately, I have been doing a bunch of analysis. Obviously 6+ bedroom duplexes are much more desirable to me than 4 bedrooms because you can rent th...

Hey everyone,I'm posting partially on behalf of myself and partially on behalf of my parents. They've been doing REI for the past ten years by themselves while balancing multiple day jobs, and they're not getting any ...

I have had some really bad interactions with James Wise over the years, but I always have pointed out that he is a reputable agent and he has built a good business. However, there have been enough red flags to make me...

Hi BiggerPockets Team,
I am looking for some advice as I am new to real estate. I am receiving a promotion at work that will keep me in the Houston region for at least two to three years. Knowing that I will be withi...

So I inherited some tenants on a property I closed on earlier this year and had to go through the eviction process. While I was doing my due diligence on this process, I found some difficulty getting details on what t...

I have a solid ROTH IRA and I was interested in using some of the contributions as the down payment on a property.  That money has already been taxed (as per the definition of a ROTH IRA).  However, once that money ge...

Hi all, long story short, working with a seller on and off for a couple of months. She kind of ghosted and then popped back up when she received this letter re her property. This is in Texas, FYI.
The amount owed (...

Hi, my wife and I live in Canada. She is buying her first property in the US to be a rental one. She will probably buy more 2 in the short term and thinking in doing more of it in the future.
Now the question is: what...

I'm owner occupied in a duplex. My tenants that live below me in a large 3bd/1ba unit have been there for almost 3 years now. I rent the unit for $700. I've never raised their rents. When I purchased the property, I t...