On some other threads, there seems to be an underlying debate or difference in philosophy around buy-and-hold investment strategy:  In one camp, the goal is to invest in high appreciation areas, even though they are h...

Hey guys, I have a sad situation that I am going to be involved in soon. I am closing on an 11 unit building and two or three of the tenants have been living at their apartments for 15+ years and only paying $300/mont...

http://skagit.craigslist.org/apa/5753275039.htmlHere's my rental listing, originally posted on Saturday morning. I also posted it on Zillow. I got a lot of response, maybe 10 -12 people through craigslist and 3 - 4 pe...

Welcome to our question of the week! This is based of a Facebook discussion about wanting to hear more average income earners accomplishing their real estate goals. If someone wants to get started in becoming a real e...

I thought I would throw out a topic for discussion....Tell me about the process that you go through to screen tenants.

Hello! David Dachtera here.This post is going to be a bit unpopular on Bigger Pockets because it's about education - Real Estate Investing education. The site as a whole has rather a strong sentiment against paying fo...

What’s the biggest issues with wholesaling in today’s market and how do you suppose it could be fixed?

I'm starting to see a pattern . . .Here are the top 10 California counties that people are leaving, and where they're headed... (realtor.com via the Mercury News.)1. Santa Clara CountyOut of state destinations: Arizon...

Hi everyone, I'm a newbie in real estate investment. I'm learning a few courses about flipping houses now. My goal is to get my first deal in the next 5 months. I feel overwhelmed because there are so many things need...

Some questions that get posted in the forums have no "right" answer, but rather just different approaches. In other cases there is a clear right and wrong answer. In those cases where there is a clear right answer, wh...