This is my situation, right now. I'm stucked in the middle of a refinance, improvement and/or selling.  I own a duplex, has about $200K in equity, give and take. I'm planing on refinance and/or sell in the next 3-6 ...

I have been watching several of Mark Kohler's videos on Youtube regarding tax strategies and planning, and came across something that made me scratch my head.  In his diagrams, he considered all rental properties as p...

Hello! I am renting out one side of my duplex and received an application today from two former military officers. I let them know ahead of time that I do background and credit checks on all my tenants. In response, t...

Hello all,Along with my short term goals, I have the goal of getting started with rental properties here in Chicago and was hoping some who have gone through this could provide some insight.My goal is to use a FHA 203...

I am moving from selling my spec homes to keeping them. I am ready to lease the first one, but am struggling with the first month's rent. Let's say rent is $1000/month due on first and security deposit is $1000. Lease...

Hi everyone,I am a new investor looking for rental properties - SF or MF. I want to build my portfolio and eventually have apartments for cash flow. BP community feels like home with so many people giving advices and ...

I spent a ton of time looking for this info and I was using different, more time consuming routes to discover zoning on Austin properties.

I've been using this for a while know and thought others should know about i...

Hi AllI am a contractor and real estate investor (single fam and multi-fam). I am trying to pull the 2 businesses together for greater focus.My goal is to find a way to build an addition onto my house to act as an in-...

Hi everyone! My name is Caity, I'm a CPA and owner of one rental property in Metro Detroit (was supposed to have two, but fell in love with the second and I am now the tenant, haha). I've recently set a goal for mysel...

Hello BiggerPockets Denver Community,
I trust you're all thriving in your real estate endeavors.
I'm planning to kickstart a direct mail campaign aimed at potential home sellers in the Denver area. 
I thought it be...