Hey all, A friend recommended me to BP so I am hoping some people can assist with my delima.  I've been buying props for a few years in Hartford and Bridgeport with good success.  They are only 2 - 4 units, and very l...

Hello Friends! I'm a realtor working in the twin cities and I do a lot of good business. I got into real estate to pay off my student loans without really thinking too much about investing. However, the more I work wi...

Was it a big name and/or guru like Carleton Sheets, Donald Trump or Robert Kiyosaki or was it your parents, an uncle, a college buddy?

(Seeing as I'm new here; I apologize if this has been discussed before.)

My recent BPO from WaMu was a drive-by, they didn't check the inside of the home.

I've been told that the next one will also be a drive-by...they don't reveal when it will be done, and there's no appointment set beca...

Yet another chance to be featured in the next issue of BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine... Short-term rental investors, it's your time to shine!
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I'm working on finding a rental property as my first deal.  For right now, I'm focusing on pretty much turn-key properties.  If I stick with this and spend all of my money allocated for real estate on this first prope...

There are a lot of discussions on the site about starting out, but I find that those discussions where people share the challenges they went through on difficult deals are the best to learn from.

So . . .

What Was Y...

Do you have a standard percentage you use for evaluating a rental property...I feel comfortable with 10% across the board...any thoughts?VacancyCapXRepairs...Thanks

Im looking to invest but want to do it all cash out of pocket. Is there anyone here who started working that way with say 15-25k? Sweat equity is no problem for me. Should I be scouting forclosure sales on the courtho...

Background:I have a tenant who has been renting for about 10 months.  She is a retired probation officer and currently works part-time with one of local city governments in the traffic court division.  When she first ...