We purchased a second home in AZ and using it as a vacation rental when we are not in town. We aren't located inside an HOA and our rental complies with all local laws and ordinances. After we purchased the home, we l...

Hi All,I found some $20k already rented properties in Detroit online last night and I'm just curious why everyone hates on Detroit so much. @Joshua Dorkin and @Brandon Turner why do you guys beat up on the city? Is it...

My husband and I are renting out first place (yay!). We have a few people lined up to see the place. But one of the best potential tenants on paper asked if we would do a 2 year lease for a slightly reduced rent. they...

Hi BP!Happy new year!  I own three investment properties in Indianapolis that are professionally managed.  I was on the phone with my property manager the other day and he said something that caught my attention.  He ...

Since they instituted a clause in their approval letter that says they will rescind the short sale transaction if the property is resold within 30 days . This is provision # 10 in their short sale approvals which is p...

As quoted in the Napa Valley Register."As Napa city officials near a possible decision in the two-decade tug of war over 51 homes planned near Old Sonoma Road and Casswall Street, a developer on Tuesday again tried to...

Question :I am still fairly new to BiggerPockets (2+ months) and I am gearing up to start investing OOS. I am searching in 4 different States and trying hard to do heavy due diligence. I am seeing here and there prope...

My experience:
I've done a lot of mailings in the past to owners of vacant properties that I've found while driving neighborhoods and for out of town owners (compiled from county appraisal data). The mailing sizes w...

Oh man...my back is killing me...

What started as some basic advice to some guy who pm'd me turned into a small essay. So anyway who knows maybe some other people who are starting from scratch could benefit from this...

I have heard quite a few reasons for living in various areas.  Weather, family, politics, job transfer, college, etc.  However, I don't recall ever hearing someone say they moved to a particular area because it was la...