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I am from Houston Metro and have been investing in out of state (OOS, or remote) for about 9 years. I own rental properties in five US states (UT, ID, CA, FL, TX). I started investing in 2012 and inv...

My wife and I have gone around and around on different approaches to get into real estate investing. So today she shows me the We Buy Ugly Houses franchise. It's 50k to get a franchise and what you get is 2weeks trai...

I’m heading to the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge/ Sevierville area next week and am going to look at short term rentals while I’m there. I’ve listened to Avery Carl and reached out to a realtor with the Short Term Shop to s...

I have seen some that say carpet is the way to go in bedrooms, but others that say it is too expensive to replace and there are on-going costs of cleaning between tenants. Personally I have the tenants pay for cleanin...

my tenant completely trashed my place, deposit will not even cover the junk removal service I called my insurance (USAA) the adjuster showed up and was very helpful : turns out Trashing the place is not covered BUT (b...

Hi everyone,So I am getting closer to finding a tenant for my first SFH rental.  It has taken me exceptionally long, probably because it is my first time going through the process.  This is probably a C-class house wi...

As a 40-year-old Australian investor, I've built a strong real estate portfolio focused on the local market. My strategy has always been to buy in the right market cycle, renovate for value-add, rent, and refinance to...

Hi,A turnkey company is pushing me into immediate action. I never bought a turnkey. I checked the prices of houses on the street my future property will be and all prices are 10 or 15 thousand less than the property I...

Does anyone else believe in Austrian Economics & follow Peter Schiff & Lew Rockwell & think that when the everything bubble pops in next couple years (we are already in 2nd longest expansion ever) that we ...

Has anyone else noticed the increasing number of people on Bigger Pockets requesting financing, especially to tap into the equity of their current portfolio? I’m seeing a significant uptick in this trend, and it's got...