I own 5 townhome properties that I rent. I am looking to pick up some more properties for long-term hold. The only properties locally that will work with the 50% rule are older city properties. These are properties...

1. So home ownership rates made a new all time low. And the rate is falling fast as seen above. 2. As per bankrate.com, 30 year home mortgage rates made a new all time low. Doesnt look like rate decline is going to st...

Still thinking about real estate investing? Dreaming about it? Talking about real estate to your friends and co-workers? Studying. . .reading. . .hours watching videos on YouTube and, god help you, TikTok?  You’re kid...

Came across an online action for tomorrow on auction.com. Any experiences with online auctions? How do they compare to normal foreclosure auctions. Any advice for a 24 year old first time buyer looking to invest in re...

Long story but I've had a year long remodel finally come to completion.  When I checked Zillow and other renting sites, there were very few properties for long-term rentals in Destin and Miramar.  However, my house li...

Just wanted to keep it short and sweet and say a genuine THANK YOU to everyone on these forums. In a very quick manner, you all have given me all your knowledge and experience as a complete stranger. Getting to learn ...

Wow! I've never seen a more difficult way to pick a forum "topic". I'm a web designer by trade and was stopped cold...I have a question which REALLY I suppose no one but me and my lawyer can answer but I think some fe...

Hi Everybody My question is when analyzing a property should I consider income tax in my analysis or should I assume that the deductions will reduce my taxable income to where its pretty much evens out and not worry a...

Hi everyone my name is Danial Qureshi and I'm relatively new to Bigger Pockets. I'm currently working as a Global Migration Analyst working for Colgate-Palmolive travelling on a weekly/monthly basis overseas, I'm curr...

whats on your checklist prior to buying property?
i just read a thread about how some1 needed to rip out a kitchen because a termite inspection wasn't done properly. so i wanted to ask what is on your checklist of ...