Should clarify: >1%.It's a lot harder than I though to find an actual deal. I haven't found anything yet that I'm comfortable buying. This would be my first LTR buy & hold purchase.For the area I want to buy in...

So heres where i'm at. I sent out my first mailing of postcards beginning of september to a list of 540 absentee owners and recieved 0 calls. I kinda was expecting a low response rate because it was my first mailing, ...

If a home owner has a listed real estate agent, can I still bargain and negotiate directly with the home owner for a lower price? 

I'm new to Bigger Pockets and so far absolutely love the site, it's so well laid out and everything has been thought of.  The wealth of knowledge from experienced investors that care to take time out of their busy sch...

We flip a fair amount of properties every year and from time to time we complete the buy-rehab-sell transaction within 90 days. When that occurs, the lenders appraiser will usually ask for a list of repairs to jus...

Hello BP!I realize that this may be a question that has already been asked: Is it recommedned that a newbie go at it alone on a short sale? What are the top 3 most important things I should know before going after one...

I've seen all of the photos of Houston and of course I feel very badly for the people there. I have never been in a situation as bad as that and can only imagine the emotional and financial toll its taking on them...T...

I'm stationed overseas and this tenant from hell stop paying her rent over 7 months ago. This rental is in California. Any advice?

Many factors go into the decision on which house to buy, and I’m not referring to number of bedrooms. Read below for my top factors in choosing where to place a medium term rental.

Find a location where medium te...

Just trying to get a staring point on how to evaluate a property and a good deal from the MLS before potentially seeing it in person. I came across the DealCheck app and thought why not at least explore it. It got got...