I live in Dallas and new to RE invetsing. With the uptick in price evrything has become pricey here and there are hardly any deals I am seeing which make 1% rule for rental property. Although Dallas is one the great p...

Hi, I'm Scott and I'm a pizza delivery driver/cool in Pelham, NH but also live in Lowell, MA. I realized a year into college that real estate investing was a career I wanted and would give me the freedom I want in my ...

So I just wanted to discuss the pros and cons of a 30 year vs a 15 year conventional loan on an investment property. My first post to these forums as a new member to Bigger Pockets!Quick background on my situation: I'...

We recently purchased a town house about 5 months ago in an association with 5 total units. I was recently elected president of the HOA last week because the previous president was neglecting his duties. We quickly no...

Off market deals are those not listed to the general public. These deals are typically superior due to limited competition.
You get access to these deals by going direct to owner (more likely) or through broker netwo...

Here in good old New York there is a huge push to raise the minimum wage to $15/hour. I'm not here to start a political debate! Hopefully we can all agree to leave politics out of this discussion, no matter what side ...

I have a duplex here in Clearwater (Oldsmar technically) I am finishing and already have two prospective tenants, neither of which have seen the house but still want it. The property had window units before I bought i...

Hi all,
I'm trying to get started and would love to tap this community's wealth of information on potential best strategies for getting the first deal and thoughts on where I'm leaning so far. 
Little background on ...

The laws haven't changed since 1997- and your personal home 'tax exemption' may be over the limits, due to years of appreciation in the real estate market. I found this excellent article this morning- folks in high-ap...

Hi would love to get some advice from some multi family real estate investors.  I began buying properties in Spokane Wa, about 10 years ago.  Most of them are duplexes and I also have 2 triplexes.  4 of the properties...