DC BiggerPockets Community, Any thoughts on rental property investments in Brookland, Trinidad, and NoMa? I appreciate crime has increased in the areas recently, but I'd like to think the city will eventually address ...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $275,000

Cash invested: $5,000

4 Bedroom 3 full bath 1890sq ft home in Barbers Hill ISD.

What made you int...

With all the restrictions now on rentals in Oakland, CA - the only advantage to a year lease vs. MTM would appear to be that the LL can evict if a tenant refuses to sign a new lease that is identical to your old one (...

Thanks in advance.

I'm looking into purchasing a duplex strictly for investment purposes (not going to be a owner occupant.)  Currently, one side of the duplex is vacant and the other side has a tenant on a month to month lease.  If all...

Hi, I really need some guidance. I rented my condo last year for a year. Her lease is up on Sept. 30th, 2012. It says in the lease that a new lease is required. She said she wants month to month so I wrote up an a...

I was wondering if any veterans of the Single-Family residence flipping business have stats for the % of flips ending up losing money and maybe also days per flip.   Do you keep detailed stats about each flip? 

So I purchased one house at the end of Feb and it's still not finished being rehabbed, but about 2 weeks after that I bought another house (house #2).  We finished it up and after a week on the market we accepted an o...

Kwikset SmartKeys Vs. Regular LocksAs a locksmith I have used and repaired  Kwikset SmartKey locks. Occasionally folks ask me which type of lock I recommend, SmartKey locks or "regular" locks. My honest answer is that...

Hello Everyone,
As a new investor, what was the biggest mistake you made and what would you have done differently. I am opening the discussion for newbies such as myself to learn from the mistakes of others and avoi...