Tenant called last night.  Kitchen wall cabinet fell when wife was opening it.  I went over there, and two, two-door cabinets were in the floor with a pile of broken stoneware, ceramic mugs, and glasses.  Tenant (the ...

Hello BP Members! I write a regular column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine on people's "Biggest Mistakes" in real estate. Do you have a "mistake" story and lessons you learned from it? I'd love to hear it! (Thanks t...

I just purchased “the simple man’s guide to real estate.” Has anyone tried it? I looked at several others before purchase. It cost about$110.00. I got a manual, a contract maker, and I paid $10 to get a coach...

Can anyone explain how purchasing real estate with your ira(or roth ira) works?

Will anyone share some of their best practices for the following?Showing a house - follow them around, let they look at their leisure, ask lots of questions, which questions to ask, hand outs with information on utili...

What tools, software, or other programs does everyone use to manage/operate their short-term rentals?I have purchased and (mostly) set up my first STR property and getting to the point where I am looking at various pr...

Hi!I'm in need of some advice for dealing with two problem tenants.  I recently purchased a 4-plex in Arizona and inherited 3 of the 4 tenants (2 out of 3 on Section 8).  At closing, I immediately accepted a 4th tenan...

Want to learn how 15 seconds could save you $50,000? (Man Doesn't that sound like Geico) Keep reading! So we bought a home in Lawrence Indiana that was tenant occupied at close. Now if you're buying direct to seller y...

I'm actively looking for properties and find a good amount of deals, some I keep, some i'd rather wholesale. What are your methods/techiniques used for building a buyers list that you wholesale to?

I bought a house in 2011 and lived in it prior to moving out at the end of 2014.  February of 2015 I began renting the house.  I am trying to determine my cost basis for depreciation.  I know that it will be the lesse...