Hello, BiggerPockets community!I just wanted to say how grateful I am for all the great advice and information you all so generously share.  I've been lurking for a while and I've been so impressed with the level of h...

I have a custom whole life policy with NY Life. There is approx $50,000.00 in Net cash value. I would like to start investing that money in real estate deals. Should I close my policy and cash out, take the money and ...

Hello,I was wondering, for New Jersey,  how much I must look for rental applicant's yearly gross income for rent affrdability. For example for a rental with $2700/month rent with folling scenarios, how much mimum inco...

Over the last decade or so, my wife and I have put together a nice little rental portfolio, we've really grown as landlords and property managers, and we have a nice little life that's just getting nicer. Net rental i...

In business strategy, one of the first and most important activities is to define your perfect (target) customer and gather as much understanding as possible about what that customer values.  With a target customer se...

I am under contract to close on a house the 29th of jan..... This has been trickySome background, the owner passed away in Jan... Not much family to speak of, I thought the house was going to go back to the bank.... w...

Earlier today, a landlord here in Louisville was killed during a dispute over a $60 utility bill.  I wrote about this as well as a few steps you can take to avoid this situation on my BP blog.  Please read and add any...

Hoping that someone would have an idea on how to navigate this situation. My grandparents passed away some time ago and they did not have a will. They have three children, one of which who lives in their house (my unc...

Got a call from a prospect with a full time job & several foster kids for whom he has guardianship. Without the (substantial) payments he receives for each child, he wouldn't qualify under our income criteria.  Ho...

I own a condo in a complex of 20 units that's currently tenant occupied. In the past, I've received some pretty outrageous notices from my HOA; things like "children no longer allowed in the common areas", and telling...