I'm curious to better understand some of the nuances around forced appreciation while rehabbing. Some questions include:- When is it appropriate to add an additional bedroom?- When is it appropriate to add an addition...

I recently listened to BP podcast 356 with Joe Asamoah who does high end Section 8 rentals in Washington DC. One of his strategies is to buy a 3 bedroom house with a basement and finish the basement making it into a 5...

Hi BiggerPockets community! I'm an up and coming real estate investor looking to begin real estate investing as soon as I am able. However, before I start investing actual money, I would like to get a feel of what the...

I recently bought a tax certificate in Russell County, AL.  The house is clearly abandoned, as there is no power or water, and the house is completely overgrown.  We've also had a sign on the front door for more than ...

I've been watching sometime now other wholesales investing in markets outside of their primary location. This is something that interest me, I am looking into doing deals in the Dallas/ Houston, and Chicago market....

Ok so I'm just getting my feet wet in investing... I just bought my first flip house and now looking to get into rentals...  my agent put me in contact with someone moving out of town to retire and they are selling 15...

Hi, I’m Lily, and I live in Houston. I started long-term rentals last year with a focus on Section 8 properties. However, the Houston Housing Authority recently lowered the payment standard significantly, by over $1,0...

Does anyone have any good MLS searching tricks to find properties that are good investments? Here are the ones I can think off right off the bat:

1. High Days on Market
2. Cash or Conventional, or Owner Carry
3. Pend...

I had to share this conversation I just had with an applicant.She called me to say she is interested in a house I have for rent. But, she also just talked to a real estate office here in town that also does property m...

Hello BP friends.  We have a 4/2 property we are currently remodeling to be used as a rental in a small town.  We are leaning toward long term but also had thought about short term.  I checked out the Airbnb site and ...