I have an applicant for a property in Anchorage, Alaska that is wanting to sign a lease for a family member that is an illegal immigrant. The individual wanting to sign the lease is unable to provide a completed appli...

Hi all,Since I was featured on Podcast 238 about a year ago, I have talked to many BP Nation Members asking me if they should buy this deal or that deal.  Here is a simple way to determine if a deal a broker is sendin...

I know this subject has been discussed numerous times in various threads on BP, but I'm going to bring it up again.

I am looking for feedback from anyone that has gone from investing and managing their own properties...

I just read an article that made a recommendation that I found weird and not a good idea, and want to get an outside opinion. When your tenant has been consistently late in rent and is clearly in danger of eventually ...

I am what i would consider to to the investment world of real estate. I own a few small properties (condos) that I rent. Now I have been in talks with a good friend of mine who is attempting to buy a bar in a college ...

Hey guys,

Do you use biggerpockets.smartmove.com for your tenant screening? If so, how do you like it compared to others? If not, why not and who do you use? I used it for my prop and it seemed to work really well. W...

I have never had someone who pays late all the time.

In the past I had a few tenant late a few days here and there, and even though I have it in the lease a late fee after the 3rd day, I have never enforced i...

Looking for solid out of state markets with good cashflow and lower entry costs. Here are a few we are looking into.  Any info is definitely helpful. Orlando FLJacksonville FLCleveland OHCincinnati OHIndianapolis INFo...

For my first purchase, I will be house hacking in a multifamily property. The examples below just happen to be in PA where I have never lived. The questions apply to any property no matter the State. When I return to ...