One of the biggest obstacle in this field has to be the lack of professionalism and work ethics from contractors. I feel that we constantly have to baby sit them and tell them how to do their job the right way, and on...

Hi all,

What a great forum :D and the perfect place for me to vent today! As it happens, I am very concerned about my tenants - many Sec 8 voucher holders reside at my building and several of them are model tenants...

http://realestate.aol.com/blog/2012/08/03/bill-mcmachen-michigan-buys-hundreds-foreclosed-properties/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl5%7Csec3_lnk1%26pLid%3D188193

Sorry... I lost the instructions on how to do this more...

Hey everyone! Just joined BP after seeing some very insightful threads. Here is a brief background of myself:

Started out (January 2011) part time as an intern for a reputable property management company in Souther...

What a great site this is! I thank my wonderful accountant and CPA for turning me on to BP. I am a beyond full time ;0) Realtor in the San Francisco Bay Area and a very proud native to the Peninsula...born and rais...

Are we real estate investors all alone?  Lately I've been talking about real estate a lot to my friends and family, and today I was told by someone that they didn't want to hear about it anymore.  Have you ever experi...

Hey guys, I was hoping to get some feedback on this duplex.

http://rmls.com/report/13396573

The property’s been on the market for around a year and has had only one real offer that fell through. They’re...

We have all heard the horror stories of terrible property management. I mean, really, bad property management is probably the number one problem in all of America. Overstatement, yeah; but it's just my way of venting ...

I am attempting to lay out my financial path to semi-retirement (i.e. leaving my current w2 for something less time consuming/more enjoyable) within 10 years or less.I can identify my family's spending now and what I ...

Hello BiggerPockets, I am closing on my first rental property in a week. This property is a duplex that I will be house hacking. Both units are occupied at the moment with Long term tenants. Both have been living ther...