So my father has been a landlord for about 20 years in Detroit, under his wing ive never once heard of a story like this Weve had a tenant in a house for about 5 years now, hes a decent tenant and he loved the house  ...

Recently my account was temporarily suspended for violating the forum rules because I had a link to the following disclosure, but I was only trying to reduce my liability and stay legal:  Arizona law regulates how r...

Hi all, Bought my first owner occupy multi family, and decided to live in the most runned-down unit to do some repairs.  I'm a mechanical engineer by trade, but have little to no real estate repair experience.  I enjo...

Market Vertigo
by Cliff Draughn

"We give you a Republic; now see if you can keep it." -- Ben Franklin

As I have remarked in prior calendar-turning newsletters, it is this time of the year when most people pause ...

Hi all, I'm new to real estate and I'm looking to buy my first investment property. I've been researching and learning about buying out of state property focusing mostly on duplexes and triplex's 50,000$ and under. ...

Hello, My name is Dan and I'm new to Bigger Pockets and to real estate investing. There aren't many great deals in my area so I'm thinking about investing out-of-state and using a property manager. Where in the US can...

My situation is pretty simple.I'm currently 39 years old.  I'm single with no kids or girlfriend.  I've been busting my butt over the past several years and now have my home paid off.  I have 3 bedrooms rented out and...

Ok. We are in deflation now, and we don't know how long it is going to last.

Because of our government, we know that eventually interest rates, taxes, and inflation are going to go up, up, up. The most important pri...

I started a thread with an article about rent decreases nationwide. The replies seemed to substantiate the concern with properties taking longer to rent, and reductions in rent as well as other bennies needed to rent ...

The CRE CarnageThis exogenous and unexpected shock to the economy has proven to be a devastating blow to some and a gut check to others. Seemingly strong businesses have buckled under the unprecedented economic condi...