I was talking with a RE agent and found out that the quality of appraisers differ greatly and this an investor can skew the property value especially in up-and-coming market. Is there a way to assure the appraiser? 

As the traditional selling season wound down in August, the Austin-Round Rock MSA posted a 12% increase in closed sales from the same time last year and a 11% increase in median price to $335,000. According to the Aus...

I want to do house hack in the DFW area, buying a multifamily and then living in one of the units, but so far I do not like the properties I've seen. I was thinking on changing my strategy to buying a single family, v...

When I compare my condos to what other apartments/condos are asking, rentometer is very low. I do believe it gives you an average of the general area, but I'm finding it can't gauge accurately sometimes for a couple r...

Hi BP Family,
I am looking into earning a little more income on the side, while also learning.
Any real estate side jobs that I can look into that doesn't require having a real estate license?
Thank you in advance. 

Hello BP community! I'm looking at a potential wholesale deal in The Heights area in Houston, TX. Average price for new construction in this area is between $600K-$1M. What I am curious about specifically is this: How...

Hi everyone, just wondering what your experiences are on receiving 1099k form from using a property management software to receive online rent payment. I am thinking to switch to online rent collection from receiving ...

Hi guys, I read reports on real estate investing and there is something I do not understand. Please enlighten me. I saw something inside the report like CAP RATE 15.2% ....

What is

- The meaning of CAP RATE in laym...

I'd like to get some help evaluating a small apartment complex deal.  Some context first.  This would be my first foray into multi-family investing, so I don't know what I don't know yet. I know that apartments are va...

After purchasing multiple parks and managing them over the past few years here's my synopsis of the pros and cons of owning a park. What has been your experience? 
Pros:
Steady Income: One of the biggest advantages ...