I'm new to real estate investing and have been thinking about it for what seems like an eternity.  I've been spending a lot of time thinking about retirement.  Frankly, I'm not optimistic about whether my 401k/IRA's a...

Hello, everyone, my name is Scott Herbst. I have some real estate experience, I used to be a real estate broker in the early nineties and then life happened, thus I had to find something more than just a sales job. I ...

I've found a great multifamily that cash flows pretty well but the owner is reluctant to hold a note for a few years.  He's looking for the cash so he can move to a warmer climate for health reasons and is firm not wa...

I find that most investors want to see a property's projected IRR (internal rate of return) over the anticipated life of the deal.  The biggerpockets rental property calculator does not provide IRR calculations.  Migh...

Hello, I just noticed that a investor/investors just listed three units for sale that are "tenant occupied". Any suggestions on how I should approach this? The units were listed separately, and I just happed to notice...

I recently purchased a property in Wisconsin and when I received all the paperwork I did not receive a damage checklist or condition document from the tenants. Now one of the tenants is leaving and left cigarette burn...

Hello everyone,
I'm very curious what strategies people are planning to use, if the housing markets tank again, like in 2009. I know many of you were investing during the last recession and were able to ride the wav...

Does anyone have any idea where to go to get set up with an IUL? Do you think using an IUL is a good part of a retirement strategy? Thank you for your input.

I own a property in Philadelphia which is managed by a professional management company.  My tenant had not been paying rent for months due to maintenance issues.  The property management company says that the tenant a...

What's the best way to break into RE development? I'm looking to develop some multifamily properties and hold onto them for the long term. What's the best way to get started? I've been mailing land in my area consiste...