Morning.I have been reviewing the forums, listening to podcasts and just bought and read two of the recommended books, so I am not asking this question without doing some digging beforehand.    We own a 3bd/3ba home i...

Hey folks - I'm working on creating some checklists for my business (I'm reading The Checklist Manifesto right now.) I'm planning on releasing these, for free, on BiggerPockets when they are finished. Today I'm workin...

I just purchased a tenant-occupied home via Ashland Auctions in Baltimore, MD. Purchase process went fine, no issues. Listing said tenant is on-time, but on month-to-moth lease. I figured not a problem. Prior to purch...

I am wondering if I should advertise my real estate business on Zillow. I would like to know if someone have had success through this platform. It is not cheap and it requires six months contract. I don't want to jump...

I'm new to real estate and learning still. However my goal is to purchase my first investment by next summer/fall. I would love to hear the process you took to get your first property and the strategy (ie. saved up, p...

I want to do some updating in my 1/1 condo before I get ready to sell it. I need to make it look better than any of the other units that are there. Most of them look just like mine. (Old) So what are some of the th...

I am new to the site and have been looking around at small multi-families to rent out in locations within an hour drive from Boston (I will not be living in any of the units).  I looked at a 3 unit property today; un...

Hello Everyone,

I was doing a bit of reading earlier this morning and read about a particular property rental company in the D.C. area. This company basically contacts landlords and, working on contingency, a...

I'm just about to close on my first rental property -- a duplex. Currently, my wife and I contribute the yearly maximum to our employer 401K plans to decrease our taxable income. However, now we are considering r...

I have a few flips going on, enough money to rehab, but not enough reliable handymen (need a crew) to get the houses done in a timely fashion.  I'm just curious on how others have found legitimate contractors in their...