If I was retiring with 5 million dollars in the bank, and I could only invest all my money into either stocks or a real estate portfolio, I fail to see how one would decide to invest the money into real estate. The S&...

Recently, I purchased a duplex in Warwick, Rhode Island for well well below fair market value.  The property has all of the heavy lifting done, windows, mechanicals, roof, electrical, etc.  The interiors are sound, bu...

I am looking at purchasing a HomeVestors franchise. Any thoughts, good, bad or indifferent?

I just read an article that made a recommendation that I found weird and not a good idea, and want to get an outside opinion. When your tenant has been consistently late in rent and is clearly in danger of eventually ...

I have been looking opening a SDIRA.  I have read/heard many tout the overall benefits and flexibility of using an SDIRA, but when I looked into it a little more, the SDIRA seemed to lose its luster with several restr...

So does anyone negotiate with bids they received from general contractors on rehabs?

If so how do you usually go about that?

I put together a detailed scope of work and a bid document for the contractors. They the...

I, like many, started out in single-family and small multifamily rentals. I enjoyed it, put a lot of sweat equity into it, and did pretty well over the years. I got wind of larger multifamily and thought it seemed mor...

Lets say I hire GC, I sign a contract that among other stipulations says that I pay only to GC. GC hires subs. Lets say he hired painters team. Guys are not licensed or insured …one of them falls off his ladder and...

Hey BiggerPockets, I recently received a call from a recipient of my direct mail campaign about an off market property and have put myself in position to make an offer. I asked him the lowest price he is willing to ta...

While re-reading one of my favorite books Rich Dad Poor Dad, I came across a powerful quote that speaks directly to pessimists and those influenced by their inactivity."WARNING: Don't listen to poor or frightened peop...