Know Thy Cap Rate: The illusive obvious.For some reason cap rates seem to be the most misunderstood term (ratio actually) in all of real estate. I often get asked by new investors what a cap rate is and what does it...

One of my favorite books is the millionaire real estate agent by Gary Keller. The book shows how one can build a brokerage and have a mind set of a business owner. Although, I've ran my own business (non real estate r...

Tl/dr: we are looking for advice/resources to help "train" our newly inherited tenants to be more financially literate/stable (more context below). Here is what we're looking for: Any programs/courses (either in Georg...

Hello BiggerPockets Community. 
I am a newly licensed real estate agent in Salt Lake City Utah. 
I decided to get my license after a discussion with my step brother (who is now my broker) about how I could get into ...

Do commercial lenders have any requirement to protect the interest of their clientele? With residential and up to 4 units the lender would certainly check out your credit and financial condition before asking for a lo...

Hi All,

I just wanted to get your thoughts and insights. Every time I list an apartment for rent, I always get solicited from rental agencies and agents wanting a month's rent to take over listing my unit. I don't ...

I got a tenant application today where the girl came to see the property and is interested to rent it. Her fiancé is right now out of town and could be back after about 20 days she said. She is supposed to be student....

I love maxing out our tax-advantaged accounts (my 401k at work and Roth IRAs for my wife and myself).  Usually we have a few thousand dollars each year to invest after we max out these accounts (and it usually just go...

Need help or some suggestions.  I purchased a small retail space 3 years ago which had existing tenants, but now I have a vacancy! The vacant space needs some work and it's on the 2nd floor with stairs; no elevator!  ...