Hey Bigger Pockets community.  Me and my wife just moved to  Oregon. I'm looking into starting a checking account/ relationship with a bank or Credit union that is Investor friendly around Albany , Stayton or surround...

It was suggested to me to get used to running the numbers/ analyzing properties that I might be interested in. I'm using the BRRR Calculator and I'm wondering if the same questions the calculator is asking me, I shoul...

Experienced real estate investor John Schaub says that paying for a full fire insurance policy is a waste, because you never get a full payout. He says to shop around for a policy that will allow insuring 50% of a pro...

Both my mentor and our mutual real estate attorney both strongly recommended filing a mechanics lien at time of closing.  My wife is the buyer and I am the contractor.  I plan on asking them to fully explain why this ...

As I’m preparing my taxes on turbo tax again this year for my 10 SFRs, I was curious to hear what people’s experiences have been with the IRS on an audit. Chime in if you’ve ever had one for real estate investments an...

Over the past couple of years we've seen a pretty big surge in average rental rates in Memphis.  There has not been a corresponding spike in wages or a massive influx of new jobs.  Any thoughts on what is driving this...

Greetings, and Happy Holidays to you all!I'm highly considering a property, selling for $350k, 100% occupied, $3k/month, i.e., 36k per year. Mortgage 2k/month.This is my first property, so I'm being lead by a guru (wh...

Okay so I bought a book lease options and subject to deals, I am reading it but I have some questions. And I know this is kind of a broad and open ended question, but maybe someone can politely enlighten me, how do le...

I stumbled upon the BP Podcast episode 357 in which they discussed focusing on increasing net worth instead of cash flow when focusing on single family for buy and hold rentals. How would I determine if a property is ...

A friend purchased a condo in Miami that was offered at auction for $20,000, the amount owed to the condo association in past due fees. He tells me that the lender still has a lien on the unit. He assumed that the ban...