I'll start from the beginning, because there are lots of little details I need to explain in order for you guys to fully understand the situation. (All names are substituted by fake ones for privacy reasons.)In April ...

Hello Guys,
I have read so much from soooo many investors that I really want it clearified here please.
If I find a motivated seller who just wants out of a property, Can I buy it legally with owner financing? I do ...

Dear Pocketers,

How do you harden / bullet-proof your rentals?

While I've never had anyone utterly trash a rental of mine, I've seen the damage they can do first hand (typically when buying the rental and seeing ...

Hello everyone! Please help!!! Here is my situation & hopefully you can give me some enlightenment on what to do.
I’m under contract on a property (through FHA loan) in Salem County, NJ. 
The asking price is $2...

Hello BP Fam,I found a 4plex in Texas, at a decent price, but the rents aren’t at market. I highly doubt anyone would want to pay an extra $500 a month in rent, so I’m thinking I’d have to evict everyone. Is this a ba...

Good Evening All-I have been scoping Bigger Pockets out for a little over a year (stumbled upon it while searching about real estate) and have been a little self-conscious about asking questions.  No one wants to soun...

Hi BP, I'm trying to compile a list of worst landlord headaches ever, to use in a direct mail campaign. Whats the worst call you got from a tenant?What has been your biggest pain from owning a rental property?If you a...

Hello Everyone,
I was looking at some properties and the numbers (based on the price and current rent) don't work for a decent ROI greater than 8%.If the property was $20,000-$30,000 cheaper the numbers would work (8...

If a RE investment and Stock investment return the same amount of ROI over a 15 year period and then sold which is the better investment?  Assuming a 1031 is not used (they may not exist in 15 years), do certain struc...