Has anyone used Avail for background and tenant screenings before?  Thinking of giving them a try but wanted to hear what your thoughts were.  TIA

Hi guys, I just signed up on BiggerPockets since it seemed like a really intuitive forum for real estate investing. Anyways, I'm 19 and I'm based in Jersey City, NJ. There's been a lot of new developments here and qui...

I recently brokered a sale at 1566 Mark Avenue, an 8 unit apartment building in Elgin, IL. The sale price was $430,000 ($53,750 Per unit, 7.66 Cap Rate and a Gross Rent Multiplier of 13.04). The property sold for 93%...

Hello,Just wondering if anyone is part of a book swap or exchange? I am fairly new to real estate and would be interested in reading some of the newer books out there. I have Rich Dad Poor Dad and Cash Flow Quadrant. ...

Hello All,1) What are the most common things to rehab a house to maximize rental income? What are the little details that really maximize its potential?2) What percent of rent have landlords found they are able to rai...

Can anyone recommend some good, free alternatives to paid sites like Loopnet, Costar, Cityfeet for marketing office spaces for lease? I have several buildings and units and they're currently listed on craigslist and c...

For doing comparisons of commercial and multi-family propertioes for sale? Dan

I Have found an interesting 3 unit property in chicago. It requires a lot of work but that is where the opportunity.

Now looking at rents in the area i think i will get around 3.3k after costs it should be a...

Hi BiggerPockets world!New member living in the DC metro.  I'm currently a full time property manager for a large commercial investing company, looking to begin my personal investing career part time.  I'm interested ...

Hello BP,I was wonder if somebody use Mint.com as bookkeeping solution (for small portfolio of 1-10 properties), and if it does, what is your experience?There are an options in mint.com that you can categorize your tr...