There's lots of pages out there about how easy it is to defeat a smartkey lock, but I can't find any anecdotes of anyone actually getting robbed by a thief doing so. They're a very attractive idea, and and I have a fe...

Hey all,I've listened to a lot of podcasters and I always hear people hawking the idea of travel hacking/travel rewards on credit cards. I don't get the attraction of points over pure, hard cash back on the cards. All...

Should my rejection letter read something like this:We're sorry to let you know that the property at [address] is no longer available. At this time we've rented this property to other applicants. Thank you.Do I need t...

I've just canceled a newly inherited tenant's month-to-month lease, something that doesn't happen frequently in the small number of C-class rental properties I run in my portfolio. But the tenant came to me in the fir...

What kind of percent would be fair to command for bringing investors to the table for deals?4% first million, 3% next million, 2% next million, 1% thereafter?What duration would you hold those percentages for (to avoi...

My son just (yesterday) bought his first house. It turned out I had to co-sign with him. I was honest and told the loan underwriters that I was picking up a new Tesla this week. They said I couldn't get a new loan,...

Hey everyone!
I'm thrilled to join the Bigger Pockets family. Currently based in Madrid, Spain, I'm looking to invest in real estate in Miami. I'm quite disillusioned with the situation here in Spain, and here are a ...