Hi BP community!I'm just starting out in REI. I'm looking for thoughts or feedback for me on what it means to be "socially responsible" when it comes to REI and property management. Anyone think I'm being naive? :)I p...

Rent growth has not kept the pace of home appreciation. - In the largest 588 cities in the U.S., the average (unweighted) cash-on-cash return is -6.5%. - Since the Great Recession 10 years ago, you got a growth rate o...

I was listening to the podcast where Josh and Brandon were talking about investing rules, the 2% rule seems rather unrealistic. Is anyone actually acheiving that?

A 3/1 townhouse I own in Baltimore was trashed by a Section 8 tenant who moved out at the end of 2016. I spent more than I expected getting it back in shape. Then had difficulty renting it for several months, for vari...

Hey all, I am on bigger pockets simply because I want to help beginners make that leap like I had to all on my own before I knew about bigger pockets.  A quick blurb on my experience : I am a serial House Hacker I am ...

This question is one I pose to anyone who has an opinion on the topic. Obviously we're all here because we like something about the idea of REI and passive income. As the process goes, we find a "good deal" in some ar...

Hi BP Family! Where would you recommend living in USA to start house hacking and building a rental property business? The intent is to relocate from a high cost of living area like the Bay Area in California (although...

Dear Pocketers,

How do you harden / bullet-proof your rentals?

While I've never had anyone utterly trash a rental of mine, I've seen the damage they can do first hand (typically when buying the rental and seeing ...

The context being today's market.Assumption: the new asset would be in addition to your existing positive cash flowing portfolio.Requirement: the new asset’s cashflow cannot be negative.  It must at least break even a...

With the rent to price ratios so high are we at a disadvantage? This applies to 1to4 Fam and larger commercial deals, also with very low cap rates.  There must be an upside. Any ideas?