We have been using ACH though our bank for many years and it works great for the most part. It's also free. The downside is that is a very rigid system. Some tenants also don't like the fact that they can't initiate a...

Hi, I joined BiggerPockets 45 days ago.  But I read Rich Dad Poor Dad 20 years ago.  I have always been interested in real estate but just didn't have the confidence to follow thru and was counting on a man to take th...

Yesterday my biz partners and I closed on 155 units in Houston. It's my 3rd syndicated deal. My first was a 168 unit, second 250 units and this one is 155 units. In case you missed it, here are the 2 lessons I learned...

Hey all, I am new to the Bigger Pockets community and am reaching out to ask, What should be my first steps to begin my real estate career? I have limited cash on hand, but am working very hard to save up for an initi...

Hello Bigger Pockets, I've recently started my own blog to provide a forum for commercial real estate professionals to share successes and failures, as well as find some inspiration when the times get tough.However, I...

I have been doing short sales a few months now but haven’t figured out a way to get consistent lead flow.I have subscribed to property radar and got a list of pre foreclosures but don’t have a way to call these homeow...

Hi all, I recently joined the BP forums and am hoping to get some guidance on what I should do now as a college student to prepare myself to begin investing in real estate as soon as possible. I have spent lots of tim...

I am planning to move to a developing country in 10-15 years to pursue a passion of mine in the medical field. However, I would like to make 200K/yr in passive income by the time I move abroad to be financially secure...

Hello everyone,I was wondering if you guys have any info/experience about living with tenants and how to screen them among other things.I heard about initially having a short lease to kind of feel out tenants (specifi...

Hi BP Community:First order of business, my apologies as I'm not trying to act naive but I'm wondering why everyone is talking about apartment investing syndication as the best way to enter the multifamily unit space?...