For those that know me I hit social media marketing....HARD.For those who don't know me I guess I am not hitting it HARD ENOUGH!Social Media is in my opinion the greatest tool that we have as Real Estate Agents. BP ha...

We are LTR folks and we recently stayed at an STR in Austin, TX on a getaway. The pictures of the STR were deceptive and the house was dirty (we found dip, a used pregnancy test on the floor by bathroom trashcan, floo...

Hey there, BiggerPockets!Your forums look a little different today, don't they? We've made a few changes - and we're REALLY excited about them!First off, we've cleaned up the interface and put the content of the posts...

In what had begun last holiday season with me giving away a duplex to a deserving BP member, I want to carry on the tradition.. This year I have a SFR in St. Louis it is in need of rehab.. However it can be a great st...

I’m looking at a great deal in a not great neighborhood. Not great as in lower income, higher crime, and from what I can tell driving through, mostly African American neighborhood. Should I avoid this area all togethe...

Do any of you give Christmas gifts to tenants?

If they are "good" tenants, I'll hand deliver a gift card from the local grocery chain. They can use it for gasoline or groceries. Depending on the tenant, the denominat...

I love this. All of Wall Street is getting bailed out by the taxpayer. Why? Because they have “toxic assets.” Since we are abandoning free market principals (government bailing out all so called “capitalist...

I have decided so far not to create a LLC for each property, instead using a good insurance. Also because getting loans is complicated in LLC and there are fees for each LLC (just $800 per year franchise tax in Califo...

Hello Everyone! This is going to be a LONG one!I just turned 21 and I am preparing to make my first purchase no later than May of this coming year. I am very excited, but I want as much advice as possible as I am awar...

I bought a foreclosure in a million dollar neighborhood.  I live there and rent out the guest apartments and part of the main house.  In the next few months, we're going to start the process of renovating the place so...