In today's labor market, we are all hard pressed to find good, reliable, and affordable contractors to renovate investment property.  I'm certainly not a newbie, but open to ideas on how to handle a delicate/finesse p...

Throughout meet-ups I've attended I ask around and see what stopped investors from purchasing their first property, besides money because that is the obvious answer. What stopped you?

I'm new to bigger pockets but am loving the wealth of information here.  I'm at a turning point in my life right now where I have an opportunity to really set myself up for financial success long term.  I currently li...

There has been an increasing amount of talk going around, for a good reason, about the economy crashing or "correcting" in the very near future. Some people think it may be worse than the "great recession" due to the ...

Hello BP! I'm considering investing deep East Oakland, specifically the areas between the Coliseum and San Leandro. I was thinking of house hacking in the short future then possibly short-term rentals or Section 8 lat...

The past few weeks have been a proverbial roller coaster; financially, culturally, economically, and financially. As with any crisis, there are always lessons to be extracted if we can maintain our emotional bystander...

I manage two 11 unit apartment buildings myself but we are planning to move to Florida (from Minnesota!) in a few years. I would hate to hire a PM company to manage my properties. Is is possible (have others do...

Luck is a good servant but poor master. If you're the type of investor to leave lucrative vacation rental investment to luck, then this post is not for you..It is intended for those that are looking for a fool proof s...

Hello everyone,

My name is Jason Schlager and i live in rural Jackson, Ga (about halfway between Atlanta and Macon). My wife and I have each bought and sold houses in the past and were landlords at one t...

I know there are a lot of questions a prospective tenant may ask a property manager when viewing a property. Besides the blatant obvious, what are some questions you should always be prepared to hear from someone want...