I have talked to a realtor agent and she has sent me some investment properties to look at. I have not negotiated on price yet but most of them are short sales. I am wondering what I should do to prepare (other tha...

There are a lot of complaints about bad wholesalers who do things wrong. We all know how frustrating it is to deal with inept, crooked and ill motivated people in any type of the business. I want to start this thread ...

Over the years of landlording and owning property in a college town, I have noticed that my Special Stipulations section in my leases have taken on some strange phrases and warnings to new tenants. It seems that e...

Earlier this year I posted about another deal that didn't fly and why I viewed it as a success. This time the story is a little different but a success just the same.

Last time around we went under contract ...

My husband and I currently own a STR property at a ski resort in New Hampshire. Last year was our first full year of owning the property and renting it out, and we think we did fairly well. We calculated our total yea...

I think that a lot of people dismiss the actions of the Federal Reserve right now. They feel that they are all politicians and won't allow the economy to slide.I'm not so sure. I'm going to argue (or "muse") here, tha...

Hi everyone,I'm relatively new to bigger pockets and the world of REI in general. I'm going to lay out a very rough short-term business plan/set of goals, and would love your input! Please let me know if I'm missing k...

I have found a Fannie Mae house in my area and believe it is a real deal.  It is a 3 bedroom 1  1/2 bath built in 1935.  The wiring needs updated, exterior painted and bath remodeled, all of which I can do.  The house...

Hello, I've been researching BP podcast and resources and am looking into buying another property to downsize from the current one but wanted to use the equity in my current house to purchase a new house in the area. ...

I found a contractor I like to rehab a house I bought. Is it best for the investor to always purchase the material? I am assuming the answer is "yes" to get credit card points and prevent a contractor from charging a ...