Back in 2008 when the real estate market took a dive, many of my clients were upside down and risked losing their properties.  I began to offer them an alternative means to keeping their properties viable, short term ...

I have been lurking for a while and now formally joined the site as I am looking to shift some retirement funds around out of the market  I have learned alot reading through the posts and listening to audiobooks  With...

Many of you have experienced a crash on BiggerPockets. The site is working fine, but our servers have been having issues with directing traffic. If you saw this image, then you know what I'm talking about.

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Hello,I'm writing this from central Iowa.  We have a growing rental portfolio currently of 6 properties.  We have a couple other local landlords/investors here that are useful to bounce ideas around with.  Over the la...

I do wholesale assignments. I am looking for an Excel sheet to help estimate repairs. Does anyone have one I might use?

I live in an over 55 community that is largely built, but has some vacant land. A portion of this vacant land is to be a parking lot should the rest of the property ever be developed, so it's a commons. This is the lo...

Reposted (with some edits) from a different thread...(I asked a Mod :) )My main driver in pursuing real estate is building up a portfolio to support passive income down the road, with an eye to appreciation as I need ...

One of my tentants in a duplex reported a roach issue recently. I've called an exterminator but I'm wondering how or if I should divide the costs with the tenant. There were no roaches before she moved in (I lived in ...

In your opinion; How does Donald Trump's presidency affect real estate investors confidence levels on both a micro and macro level?

I just recently closed on a property in Colorado Springs with a single family home on the front lot which we are going to use for a long term rental.  We are currently converting the 1200 sq foot space above the 3 car...