If you're a newbie investor, you're caught up in a classic "chicken or egg" dilemma: to get funding for your deals, you need to have real estate experience but how can you get real estate experience without access to ...

Hi All! I'm new to being a landlord.  Used a realtor friend of my husbands and picked a tenant that came recommended by the realtor.  He did fill out an application provide all of the necessary paperwork and reference...

Hello to all in the Bigger Pockets world! This will serve as my first post in the forums. I have been a member since 2014 but have only been active as of the last couple of years as I obtained my first rental property...

Home located in Albuquerque current lease through May 2020Tenants dog caused a fire by dragging a pillow over a gas floor heater Gas meter was pulled as the fire melted the safety cut off valve to the gas heater where...

Curious to hear what this community thinks about the proposed legislation to get rid of all income taxes and instead implement a sales/consumption tax? It is very unlikely this passes, but could it actually work?https...

Need some advice, please.We have a lot of Hispanic families in my rental neighborhood, but they rarely apply for our units (not sure why, except some Craigslist ads do advertise that they speak Spanish), so I don't ha...

Hey BP, Congress is thinking about passing another stimulus check for the American people. There are two proposals, one outlines 2000/month for each individual and the other stops rent and mortgage cancellation for 1 ...

I was wondering if anyone has been successful "upselling" rental income by offering extras to boost monthly rent.  I'm thinking things like extra $ for optional wash/dryer, stainless frig, security alarm, even a flats...

Earlier this year we took management of our properties back, so we are now self owned and operated. We have found that many tenants do not take the late fees or notices seriously, many want a payment arrangement each ...

Hello BP Community!I'm a residential investor in FL and I have been considering expanding my portfolio by purchasing an assisted living facility (ALF). This is a very new venture for me and I would be very grateful to...