First of all, hello to the Bigger Pockets community. I just joined yesterday and this is my first post, so I'm excited to get into it with some of you that are miles ahead of me in your real estate journey.To get righ...

Why social media is killing your business"NEW YORK – March 8, 2017 – Face it, some days you wish social media would just go away so you can get back to running your small business. Sure, you like Facebook for keeping ...

I've asked one apartment I'm interested in and they said they didn't know, that they used a program called Resident Check. I know hard inquiries drop your credit score. Do most apartments use third parties to screen a...

When should landlords waive background checks to support Undocumented Immigrants as I am unaware of services that will produce say a criminal background check outside of the United States?

Being an entrepreneur in today’s tech-crazed society can be a little daunting at times. It’s very easy to get swept up into the craze and use social media specifically for its intended purpose, to connect with friends...

Since people with disabilities are a protected class, how do you go about screening them and what type of questions can you ask without breaking any laws? The applicant is disabled so there's no job or paycheck, but a...

High w2 earner and was wondering what would be savings i make on tax regarding rental income after all tax write off?for example I’d need to make 18 at work to equal 9k rental income.

So I calculated that with real...

So I am trying to transition my primary income from working as an employee to real estate investing. However, I cannot seem to assess the most respectful way to share and promote my investment activities on social med...

Self-promotion can be the most difficult of starting your own business. Your friends and family may know what you are working on, but if you don’t cast a very wide net, you will have trouble getting your business off ...