Welcome to our question of the week! We are talking about goal setting, because that can apply to any point in your journey as an investor. At BiggerPockets, you may have heard the mention of a BHAG (big, hairy, audac...

My question is: what stops YOU from acquiring an apartment building?Is it...lack of capital?lack of know how?mindset?fear of doing a big deal and then failing?can't find good deals?bad credit?something else?Whatever s...

Hello everyone,My name is Brian and I need advice. I've been playing tennis in my head about what I should do for the past few months and now I'm even more confused than when I started to think about everything. I wou...

I have a few questions about Self Directed IRA's and was hoping that some of the BP community could help me out a bit. 1) Question's for ME: So, I am in the process of becoming fully self-employed. I currently have 2 ...

I hear people often say that real estate is treated more advantageously from a tax perspective than other businesses.  I frequently hear people say something along the lines of "I get 15% rate of return, and that's no...

Does anybody have accurate up to date information on how a newly build or a renonovated structure will be appraised if it is a detached ADU . I have been told that it will be asessed differently on square footage to t...

Hi All- The tenant was evicted in 2018, she says she fell I’ll buy repaid the arrears. I will be confirm that. For past three years, she is staying with relatives. He credit score is marginal. She has social sec incom...

I have a strict no pet policy, but lately prospective tenants have been saying "but my dog is a service animal." Is there a legal definition in my state of Michigan of a service dog?  I don't think I can even ask a pr...

I have a lot under contract that the seller can not sell until July 10. Seller bought the lot last summer before things picked up, and now realizes he can make a small gain by selling on long term capital gains. He ...

Hi everyone!This is my *personal* home...not a rental. I live in a contemporary-style Cedar home. We have updated it a lot over the years and now I'm beginning on my living room.The living room has a cathedral ceiling...