Hello BP!What are some key indicators that you look for when deciding on a city to invest in? These metrics can be things such as positive population growth, low crime rate, education/school proximity, etc.I appreciat...

I am often asked this question:  "What is my biggest financial risk in buying/owning a short-term rental property?"
Lots of things come immediately to mind:  Septic problems, a new roof, HVAC failure, lower-than-proj...

Hey all!First time posting on the Bigger Pockets forums, but I have been listening to the Bigger Pockets Podcast all the time when I am in the car and have become really interested and passionate about real estate.I a...

After a period of low interest rates that fueled housing market, the Federal Reserve is meeting on March 14-15 with the stated goal to raise the benchmark interest rates from near zero. Many are saying that this will ...

As a company grows an owner must work on the business and not in the business. This means that the owner must put themselves further and further away from the day to day activities that they once performed when they s...

I am the co-broker for a multifaceted brokerage with over 50 agents. We specialize in working with investors and provide in-house lending, including VA loans. We are constantly sending out educational trainings and ma...

Hi All,I overpaid a contractor and they have failed to perform on the contracted work. There were red flags but I had worked with this contractor before and did not have issues. I am weighing suing the contractor but ...

Hi!I'm self-employed and looking for a multi-family for investment purposes.  I'm going back and forth on declaring my income for 2016 - and taking the hit with taxes - or not declaring and keeping the money that woul...

I have been marketing less than a year to absentee owners.This past week’s mailing resulted in a few leads that are holding 5-20 other properties than the one I landed on with my list.I have had a great response ra...