Just purchased a large 5 units with multiple section 8 tenants in pending evictions that have been going on for at least the last 3 months if not longer. For the terms of my loan I need to occupy one of these units wi...

There’s an old saying that says laugh and the world will laugh with you. Fart and stand alone. After 20+ years of buying, selling properties and having several tenants from Hades, I wanted to share a couple of thought...

Hi everyone, just curious as to how many people pick up SF from auctions like hubzu, auction or tax sales at courthouse. Is this too risky? Do the prices get driven up to retail prices? I am inn Houston and the market...

Does anyone own any vacation rental properties?

I live in southern wisconsin, and I'd like to buy a small cottage on a lake in norther WI. A lot of people from the Madison, Chicago, and Milwaukee areas use northern ...

Hey BP community I’m a young real estate agent just starting out my career. I wanted to ask any experienced agents what do you do to get a thorough understanding of your local market so you can provide the most value ...

Long story short, I get out of the Army in one year. As of about 3 months ago I have become quite literally obsessed with Real estate investing. I have read about 7 books all having to do with finance/real estate inve...

We have our first project that will be closing in a couple of weeks. We learned the hard way that finding good contractors can be a challenge. No offense to the contractors out there! We are finding that many of the c...

Good day BiggerPockets folks!  First off, thanks for a great site and all the great contributions.  I have been lurking for a while, but have dreamt about real estate for years.  I am currently 33 years old, with a wi...

I have a renter moving out of a nice house with a very small back yard. His dog has completely destroyed the small lawn, which was professionally landscaped. Renter wants to replace the lawn himself. The lawn that was...

Welcome to my weekly article, which I dub 'A Skeptical Dude’s Take on Real Estate,' coming at you live from Nashville, TN. Every week I write a brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets,...