My family members (late 70's and late 80's)  are house rich and cash poor living on social security and trying to make ends meet.  Their mortgage will not be paid off in their lifetime with about 25 years left on a 30...

View reportCan someone help me understand the last line in the analysis over time chart?  in year one it has a negative 10% annualized return and then in year two it says 7%.  How is this calculated? I understand find...

I recently purchased a property from Spartan Invest and wanted to post the details and make it an ongoing case study solely for the benefit of those looking into the company.  I really appreciated others doing this as...

Hi Bigger Pockets! I have been a member of this awesome community for several years now (at least a year before I embarked upon my first real estate deal ~4 years ago) & have learned so much! This is my first time...

I have been seeing a lot of RTO (Rent To Own) listings lately. Knowing the difference between that, and CFD (Contract For Deed) in looking for a place to own rather than rent, can save you countless hassles.Many real ...

Hi all,this is my first post on bigger pockets! I am a realtor/engineer with a couple of short term rental properties in the Dallas/Ft worth area. As of recently, I’ve wanted a change of scenery. I am looking for reco...

I'll be sending my first three day notice to a tenant and would greatly appreciate any advice you folks can offer.

I've spent a couple hours reading through the various eviction threads and have learned a ton. First...

I'm looking to help some friends out with their first time purchase and have some questions. This will be their primary residence and I'll be lending them $24k. Loan will be in second position and will be recorded a...

Hi, my tenant just broke her lease and moved out a few days ago. The place was left in good condition, clean. Only one thing missing, which I’ll need to see how much it will take to replace.Beyond that, she did choose...

Hello and here is my situation. I have two mortgages currently for investment properties that are used as rentals. I purchased one property June 2014 and another in November. Both are excellent cash flow generators. I...