Does this work?Find a vacant house and contact owners.They've been kicked out by the bank under power of sale.I feel that the house is worth 150k as-is, 10k in updates (not big repairs) could make it fit into the 190k...

My thesis statement goes as follows: The University of Minnesota should offer a real estate investing degree that enables students to use a student loan to make a down payment on an investment property. A percentage o...

Hello BP,I recently closed on a 5 unit property where all of the units are way below market.  With the current rents I am operating at a $200 monthly deficit. All of the residents are on month to month leases and this...

Howdy Bigger Pockets family,I just want to post a link to this New Yorker article describing the difficulties suffered by residents from predatory investment firms some hedge funds, and smaller investors perhaps.I won...

Does anyone texture the drywall in their rentals with knockdown or orange peel? I've noticed in some middle to lower end apartment complexes they do this. I'm assuming it is to hide nail holes, dents, etc. I'm current...

I have an inherited tenant from a property I purchased from a tired landlord.The tenant is great: pays on time, takes care of his own maintenance, also agreed to pay higher rents to match market prices, etc. He's a sm...

I closed on (bought) a flip a little over a month ago.  At about the same exact time, the house right next door had every one of their windows and doors boarded up with plywood.  As it turns out, the neighbor vacated ...

I'm selling a rental I've had for several years now and will profit over $200,000.  In addition I have some cheap private money allowing to make a purchase in the realm of $500,000 cash. 
My plan is to sell this prop...

This may sound like an odd question, but so many times we hear that (insert name) has gotten up to 1100 units, or has a portfolio containing $400M in multifamily real estate.  But how many of these folks only "co-own"...