Hey all, I'm doing some research for an upcoming post and I'd love to get some group brainstorming done. My question is: What are the key indicators of a good rental market?  (For example, schools, crime, jobs, etc.)O...

Good morning!My wife and I recently purchased a new home and are planning on making our current home a rental property.  I have listed the property on Zillow/Trulia/Hotpads as well as Craigslist.  We have what I would...

I just wrapped up this book. Took notes along the way on my iPad. Fantastic Read. Wanna save some of you money and time. I picked it up base don multiple recommendations at the end of BP Podcasts. It’s less granular a...

Hey BiggerPockets!
I was absolutely blown away by the amazing responses, encouragement, and detailed questions from my first BRRRR post, so I figured I would share our journey on a recently completed BRRRR deal.
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I'm learning some hard lessons on my second rental property purchase here in California. I inherited 2 tenants that have refused to pay rent since closing on the property in late October. In late November I served a 6...

All,I have a success story to share. But it is not a success for the reasons you may think. I really learned a lot from this and from these mistakes I have made I changed the way I do my thing and this is causing a no...

Hi! I’m Christine. I need help. I decided almost 10 years ago that I wanted to become a REI. My grandfather had multiple rental properties and at a young age I understood the benefits and was intrigued. No sooner had ...

Every person will be different, but how many properties have you found to be manageable to manage by yourself?  At what point did it become too much along with your full-time job?I'm planning to buy 10 rentals over th...

And by far, is income taxes. I know there are tremendous legal methods how to not pay income taxes, or to pay very little. Judge Learned Hand(his real name!) once said in a court case " it is the right of every Americ...