I recently purchased a home a little further away than I normally do.  I used a realtor familiar with the area.  I was pleased and decided I would use her to list the home as well.  I told her it would be ready in 3 w...

I have heard of many investors filing liens on property or on friend’s property in an attempt to fend off legal challenges that would arise from someone identifying this equity. I realize that entities can be used ...

A recent post questioned whether owners buy flood insurance. There were a few posts and replies.
I've owned properties and paid insurance on well over 1000 homes in the last 40 years. Do you know how many insura...

Cap rate is a common and important measurement in real estate investing, but it seems I see it misused more often than not.
Cap rate is an income measurement only. It is a measurement of the annual net operating inc...

Hey guys,So I recently got out of my 3rd deal in Cicero, IL (Chicago Land Area). I’ve gone through the process 3 times (Offer accepted, appraisal, inspection) and for some reason something always needs to come up. So ...

I'm asking this as a fellow forum user, not a moderator. About four months ago, someone within BiggerPockets split the Landlording & Rental Properties forum and created multiple subcategories. The image below show...

I'm not going to get too inquisitive here, so lets simply use  the numbers below.  Please select the number that is most appropriate.  I personally have made more than $100K.Over $1,000over $10,000Over $100,000Over $1...

On a vacation to Whistler this past week I managed to read Rich Dad, Poor Dad (in between shredding the slopes) and thought that it was an interesting read. The concept of the rich buy assets versus buying liabilit...

I've read news reports that say up to 20% of rent has gone unpaid in the last couple of months. I manage 350 units and all but one has paid (we extended grace far longer than normal but now we're in the process of evi...

Looks like most of the reviews or case studies on Roofstock are about the closing process. I suppose since the vast majority of investors who’ve purchased properties from Roofstock use the properties as buy-and-hold r...