Have you ever been ditched by your Property Management Company because the tenant they put in your property never paid a dime above their move in cost and you dared to question their tenant selection criteria?One meas...

Okay so I used to be pretty smart. Or so I thought. But it's been a while since I've done anything remotely "active" in the property investment world. I have been renting out a few places as a sole proprietor that jus...

Hello all:
I have a man holding a note he wishes to sell. It has a face value of 25K at 6% for five years. The payments are about $480 per month and they have made six payments. Note holder wants 21K for the note...

So I felt like this would be a good subject to journal, both for the input from the pros and as a loose guide for others venturing into this field of investment.

Although I have been involved in the purchase...

There are so many discussions on here about the most appropriate asset protection strategies for various situations. Umbrella policies, LLCs, holding LLCs, land trusts, etc. People debate whether someone else can si...

Do you have a college degree? If so, in what field?
Has that helped you in your real estate investing? Or do you think you could have done with out it?
I am a firm believer that our path in life has lead us where we...

I'm the primary insured, but my PM wants to be included on Liability policy.  Has anyone heard of this?My insurer refused to accommodate the request saying they've had problems with PMs named in their policies, althou...

I know that BiggerPockets looks down on guru education programs and seminars that cost thousands of dollars to teach people what they can learn for free on this website. However, I didn't find BiggerPockets until afte...