I think i'm missing something in the REI mindset/ path...If your first duplex is 500k how do you then get another property? Do you just keep counting your pennies until you have another 20% saved (10-15 years later....

Hey everyone,I was recently driving for dollars with my wife and ran across a property with overgrown grass. I contacted the owner, which happens to be c/o of an estate for his wife. I told him that I was interested i...

Alright so I'm sure there are a lot of good complete systems/programs that people have developed but if you had to choose one single thing you do that has the biggest impact on your success, what would it be?

What an incredibely valuable find, biggerpockets. Been exploring endless threads the past few weeks, at every opportunity, gleaning valuable nuggets to improve our business. Sidetrackig into the websites of member who...

If you have an applicant you denied and they are persistent, how big of a deposit would you ask for if they are weak financially and one of the 2 has bad credit?

A house in our area has been sitting since the owner died in 2014. In 2016, there was a fire of unknown origins that gutted the building. Now in 2016 the deceased owner is the only name listed on the public records. C...

Managing and Challenging the Appraisal Process
Recently, I’ve charted an increasing number of complaints from real estate owners and syndicators with respect to the results of an appraisal.
I’ve seen appraisal grie...

We own a duplex, occupied by a single guy in the top unit and a single girl with her 3 kids in the lower unit. They both moved in last November. Everything has been fine until the last week, when the upstairs tenant ...

My Background:

I am basically new to real estate investing. I am 25 years old. I have a full time job and am a volunteer fire fighter. I have been "around" real estate most of my life my parents have long dreamed ...

Two years ago I sent out mailers to all of the multifamily owners in my market. I introduced myself and kindly asked if they would be interested in selling their properties. To avoid being rejected so easily, I also a...