Dear BP members, first of all, Happy new year! This newbie is troubled to understand something. Let's say you have an investment company. (like Joe Fairless' Ashcroft Capital or Michael Blank's Nighthawk Equity) Throu...

I'm in the process of trying to sell my duplex but have noticed how small the market is for investors compared to regular single family buyers.  I am a little dismayed at the lack of interest and am worried it will ta...

Took a chance on a young lady with 4 kids, as many landlords know, kids can be very detrimental to a property. A large percentage of landlords discriminate against children in the application process... I decided not ...

I've only been buying and renting SFRs for just under 2 years, but so far the experience has been pretty good. I've been able to acquire several properties with an average unlevered yield of 8%. That's based on t...

Hi,

I am having some confusion on how to develop a working relationship with a contractor, so I am hoping someone here can help me. As I work on expanding my business, I am working with a contractor who just finished...

Poverty is near 1960s levels again

No worries, Obama is on top of it.

"The most important anti-poverty effort is growing the economy and making sure there are enough jobs out there," Obama said Friday at a White Ho...

I'm a 32 year LPN that is just getting into real estate. Before joining Bigger Pockets, I signed a rent to own contract on what I thought I would be a great investment. We are living in it as we rehab. The landlord c...

I closed on (bought) a flip a little over a month ago.  At about the same exact time, the house right next door had every one of their windows and doors boarded up with plywood.  As it turns out, the neighbor vacated ...

I listened to the bigger pockets podcast episode with Grant Cardone today while at work. The number one point I took from him was to go bigger. Just when I think I have my investing strategy figured out starting out w...

Hello BP! I am an Active Duty Army Staff Sergeant (E-6) currently at 9 years 5 months Time In Service with 10 months left of Active Duty service. This will put me at exactly 10 years 2 months TIS. I am struggling w...