Hello all,I'm an out of state newbie investor looking at a couple properties in Rockford, IL and would like to get some local insight and help before I pull the trigger. The properties i'm looking at look good in the ...

I see this metric of gross income should be 3x or 4x rent and cannot see how this can possibly be useful other than a preliminary "should I even bother looking at this app".

I think a more useful metric would...

Hey all,

Thought someone would find this story helpful or entertaining at the very least. Also advice is also welcome.

A little bit of background on me my experience and the tenant. I have been managing Retail, ...

Hi fellow BP members. I'm helping Bigger Pockets work on a project about using real estate investing to retire early (aka achieve financial independence).Would you mind taking a brief survey (mostly multiple choice &a...

Economic Update
(Monday, October 19, 2020)
At its core, real estate is a people business, and being kind to people is a business approach that never goes wrong. Being kind builds a positive image. It earns trust...

Houseshare/roommate setting.

Had one person want to bring their 60 pound dog. Said it was house-trained, not kennel-trained. Young tenant, probably 20 or 21 years old. Friendly breed of dog. Would you rent to that si...

I just wanted to share some of my experience as well as a poll I took as to what travel nurses are looking for in housing. I will separate it by the two most common types of travel nurses; those who try and optimize t...

Economic Update
(Monday, June 15, 2020)
It’s official: The longest expansion in U.S. history ended in February as the economy fell into a deep recession, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research (“NBER”...

So many investors are told to get more exposure, write a Real Estate Blog.  At one time, these were effective but why are they not as effective as in the pass. If you go to Google and type "Real Estate Blog" you get a...