i purchased my first investment property in the suburbs, a 3 br condo, based on advice from a relative. I was young and had no clue but now realize how poor a decision that was, barely breaking even on the property an...

Hello my Name is Dale Spears and I am new to real estate and being a bigger pockets member. I was introduced to real estate by a boss of mine at work a couple months back and ever since then have not stopped listening...

Would really appreciate some advice from the masses, please. I'm under contract for an old wood frame 2 story from the 1930s. Home inspection showed that the house has good bones, it's in a GREAT location, and it's mu...

For a turnkey property, or one that requires little fixing up like painting, what would be a safe amount of cash that you should have? This cash is strictly for the property, not personal living expenses.  I'm not loo...

My brother and I going to invest in buy and hold rental properties and we are deciding on a fair deal how to split ownership given that one partner is completely passive. The other will be doing all of the work (findi...

I'm sure some of you have been in this position before... I bought a 10-unit building a year ago. I bought it for the cash flow, not appreciation, and I knew getting into it there was certain work I'd need to do, but...

Hi, I’d love to hear from investors in Sacramento about your experiences, good and bad, with property management companies in the area. I’m on the fence about using a property manager for a duplex I just acquired and ...

I currently have my properties set up in my LLC’s but do not have a parent LLC set up. A lot of people mention to set up that parent LLC in Wyoming or Nevada. Thoughts as to why this is a benefit or more of a hassle? ...

I have a tenant who has abandoned the property. Their lease was to be up in November. I saw a post on FB where they tried to advertise the place. I instructed that anyone moving into the property would need to be appr...

Hi.  I've recently been poking around on Roofstock and one thing I like about their site is that they have built-in calculators for investors with each listing.  I don't think I'll go forward with Roofstock because I'...