As I think about creative ways to obtain my first property, I can't help but think a little outside the box.I own a lawn maintenance business and while we mainly deal with residential (better money), the company can h...

1.) Market Selection - Prioritize proximity to national parks, tourism destinations, mountain markets and markets that are less seasonal. Select markets with existing regulations and permitting. This allows you to saf...

I have done a short wholesaling campaign last year. where would you include/how would you tabulate that come tax time? I purchased rental properties at the end of 2014 and middle of 2015. The wholesaling was a busines...

Hi everyone! My name is CJ. I'm a 27-year old serial entrepreneur with a few businesses that have passed 6 figures in revenue from a marketing and branding company, a retail store, and 2 restaurants on the way.  All o...

How much should one expect to pay in closing costs for a typical rental property loan right now. I am looking to borrow $225,000 with a conventional loan. I see these online sites with rates as low as 3.75% APR, bu...

I'm excited to announce that we've just launched the BiggerPockets Real Estate FilePlace!

Members can now upload and share forms, documents, spreadsheets, templates, ebooks, letters, presentations, and other files wi...

Can anyone recommend a good credit card for business expenses particularly for investment property needs? Id like to get a separate credit card for exclusively business expenses but not seeing any cards with really gr...

Hi,I want to get good at estimating rehab construction costs using contractors so I can do a deal analysis to prior to making an offer on the property to determine what is my max allowable offer to have a successful f...

Fellow note investors, I have read here (and I agree) that running an effective note-investing business essentially comes down to three things: 1) sourcing deals, 2) finding money to buy deals, and 3) managing the ass...

Hey BP Community- Wanted to share a bit of my story here to get some perspective. I started reading the site back in January and after many conversations and a few site visits, I decided to purchase two out-of-state S...