Hey guys my name is George Yu and I love passive real estate. The idea of investing into something and then collecting mailbox money whether you feel like working or not is like having your own golden chicken as long ...

I have had a interesting discovery recently. At the end of last year, I was finishing updating my financials and I realized that my networth had reached over 1 million dollars. That had been one of my financial goals ...

Stupid things Tenant Applicant’s say.

I had renovated a nice 4/3/2 and put it on the market for lease. Here are some of the comments from people who toured the property during the open house or called me from signa...

Hello BP!I just wanted to share my plan for creating an unfair advantage for myself. Another title for this post could be "From adversity to advantage"1. Become a licensed contractor. In Michigan all I have to do is t...

Hello BP members in Cincinnati or those investing here. Please be careful of who you invest with. I had the unfortunate experience of investing with someone here and it ended up being a scam. True Story of How my Firs...

A humorous tag line but a series topic.  (grab a soda, this will take moment)One of the things that I like most about BP is the ability to come here and talk at varying depths about something that I am extremely passi...

Hi all,We are considering shifting our focus more toward STR, like everybody else :) There are a couple of Caribbean islands that are close to our heart, and that we feel reasonably safe starting out in. Questions as ...

Would you agree or disagree?

Hello, I'm a newbie and this is my first post on Bigger Pockets although I have lurked here for several years. While I have been able to find invaluable information on this site, I find many of the posts (especially i...

So brief background. I started investing in the USA around 08.  Ended up in Memphis and with the help of a great mentor really got going in that city.   It quickly became obvious that many parts of Memphis were terrib...