This is purely hypothetical but I had an idea that I could explore if it's even legal.  My idea is to work with RE investors/buyers, and use my available funds to provide a proof-of-funds letter for their deals, and c...

a prospective tenant put N/A on the app for her ss number, dob, and drivers license number. What would you do in this situation?

My theory is if a tenant pays on time and takes care of the house, leave the rent alone until they move on and then adjust it for a new tenant.Have heard so many times from friends where their landlord raises it and t...

According to this article, http://www.cbsnews.com/news/history-says-home-real-estate-is-a-bad-investment/if you take out the recent housing bubble and just look at returns on real estate for the past 100 years, you wi...

Hey all- I'm an investor in Austin, TX and have been investing in real estate here for about 6 years. We're considering some investments outside our of local area and wanted to get some opinions from the BP community ...

I recently subscribed to Angie's List in my area as a way to help find reliable contractors, subs, lawyers, ect..... I was just thinking how nice it would be to have that same sort of info available on BiggerPockets....

Flood insurance is a major issue given the weather conditions the eastern seaboard has seen in the last few years. Many expect it will continue to be an issue with climate change. I am sure many of you are seeing rate...

Hi,I'm a new member from Belgium (the country, in Europe).  I've been an enthousiastic subscriber of the BP Podcast since a few months.  I'm absorbing knowledge like a sponge while working towards a first deal, but wh...

Just wanted to see how fellow BPers feel about future interest rates? As all investments are linked to rates, I feel that rates in the future matters a great deal.

If an investment property is purchased today and th...

I have a possible tenant that would like to lease my property for 2 years.. and pay in full up front. Obviously I am ok with this..  no chasing rent and such. But, would there be any negatives to this? And what type o...