I'm currently renting a house for one year that has 4 bedrooms and rent of $2,300 per month. It could be raised to $2,600 per month. I've been managing the sourcing of the people in the bedrooms for the landlord.

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So I just reached an agreement on my 4BR 2.5 bath house in the Southside of Pittsburgh. I've been renting the property for the past 2.5 years and will essentially be turning my roommates into tenants after we...

Hello everyone,I am new to real estate investing so I am still learning how the process of buying a home works. I was originally told by the mortgage banker that if rates went up, the rate they quoted me wouldn't chan...

I currently contribute 6% of my salary with a 3% match. I feel that the 6% I am contributing can be better leveraged through REI right now to build up my RE portfolio. Thoughts?

So we're buying an investment property for $78,000. It was never brought up and I made a stupid assumption that closing costs would be paid by the seller. Wrong. Now we're on the hook for $2,700 in closing costs that ...

Welcome to week #3 of the virtual investing Mini-Series.Today I want to speak about a MAJOR benefit to doing your investing in other areas outside of your own backyard.Unlimited markets.Theoretically, because you are ...

Have you ever heard of the 7 deadly sins? Well, religious feelings aside, these are essentially the 7 strongest motivators behind all human bahavior, and 7 powerful keys to persuasion... which as we all know is the k...

Hey everyone, I'm new to rental properties/BiggerPockets - any advice would be greatly appreciated!Here's the situation: I'm thinking about moving. My current house is paid off and rather than selling it to pay for my...

While we know that many manufacturing companies face tax concerns, there is a potential solution. Companies may be eligible for R&D tax credits while being unaware that they qualify. This can be a wonderful tool t...

I have significant cash reserves, but do not want to deplete it all purchasing a multi-family property.  Are there downsides to using a HELOC, in conjunction with cash to purchase the property given its ability to all...