There is an economic term called diminishing marginal rate of return. Meaning for every one more unit sold the benefit becomes less and less. With the rise in college tuition costs and the strong emergence of availabi...

Hey folks, I'm working on a blog post for BiggerPockets called "How to Find a Great Contractor" and I'd love some community input!So... how do YOU find good contractors? What's your best tip? (answers may be used in a...

A little background on this one. I have been following Shea on youtube for about a year. He is in Detroit and has seen it all. I find his honest take entertaining and educational. For this video case study - some dude...

I am considering buying my first rental property in the Gatlinburg area.

I am hoping to get a property management company to stay hands off so I can continue working full time and hopefully be able to purchase a sec...

Dear BP friends --I am thinking of buying a property for cash.  However, I am concerned about using up all of my non-retirment money on a property deal.  It's just scary.  We obviously need to have an emergency fund f...

We are in some unsettling times and many of you have questions about financing options available for investors. Others have questions about the lingo/structure of RE financing. Opening up this forum to send me all you...

HI BP,I've run into a little problem with 2 adopted tenants from an existing owner.  The first 8 months they were great, paid on time, no issues, etc.  As of the last 3 months they have been a nightmare.  One has defi...

During my closing today - I wholesaled a house in Zion, Illinois and made $5,309.84 - my real estate attorney approached me and introduced me to a real estate agent - let's call her Pam.  I can see a sense of skeptici...