I've been interested in getting into renting out my house, but some of these horror stories about tenants doing 20k+ of damage while leaving is seriously making me reconsider. It also sounds like insurance won't cover...

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Follow up to Doom and Gloom book thread of a few days ago.

This is kind of a mixed bat...

I have an opportunity to buy and sell a mobile home.  I can offer seller financing but am trying to calculate the ROI.  I would be taking title to the mobile home and immediately turning it around with seller financin...

Question: Would you rent to someone who gave you a false contact for their current Landlord?Background (Story): Potential Tenant looks at place, Likes it, fills out application, and wants to move right in. I call the ...

Hey BP members,So there’s a lot of talk these days about how multifamily properties with strong cash flow in Los Angeles are just about nonexistent. Well, I’m going to try to change your mind on that, and make a case ...

Can someone explain the velocity banking strategy? I have seen the concept explained as a way to use a HELOC to pay principle only checks to your mortgage as a way to pay off a loan in an extremely short amount of tim...

(Semi long post incoming.TL;DR I have an opportunity to rehab several trailers in a trailer park that need extensive work, is it worth it?)I've been away from biggerpockets for a while because I needed to work on my p...

I'm contemplating buying a property as a rental income property. The property is listed for a great price and was interested right away. I went to schedule a showing (I'm a Realtor) however the listing agent informed ...

Hi everyone, I'm looking to jump into the STR game since the market has been crazy. I feel the time is good since theirs fear and people are hesitant because of rates not dropping, thus giving me a opportunity to make...

Hi, I am new to the real estate investing world. I would like to eventually create my own rental property business with single family homes. I have read many books and talked with many people already in the business. ...