My landlord is withholding my security deposit cause he says i smoked in rental.plus $2500 for painting. Can he do this? I am a smoker but I only smoked outside and garage by the doorways,never in house. No where in l...

I'm posting on here because I want to get into a habit of taking pictures and documenting my projects. Hopefully this will keep me accountable.We paid $101,000 for this house last week and just began the demo work tod...

The DJIA closed at $17,833 on January 2, 2015. It closed the year out on December 31, 2015 at $17,425--down 2.2%. If you're IRA or 401K followed the performance of the DOW, you had no gain for the year. Furthermore, t...

We are looking to invest in SW Florida (Port Charlotte, North Port, Englewood, surrounding areas) or possibly Treasure Coast (Vero Beach, Jupiter) for a buy and hold.   Any agent and property management referrals are ...

Okay, so here is my first “real” deal. It is a duplex (2/2.5 on both sides) in Marietta, Ga in a multifamily neighborhood surrounded by pretty nice single family subdivisions. My wife and I are planning on living in o...

A lot of people give out bonuses around the holidays to people that wouldn't normally get tips/bonuses throughout the year. Of course, many send out the picture xmas postcard too, but that's a little different.. Wh...

I know people often post deals they have closed or are currently reviewing. I thought I’d post a deal I didn’t get just to show how competitive the market is here in Dallas. Those in the Dallas / Fort Worth area and o...

I recently got into a lengthy discussion on another thread about wholesalers and whether they bring any value to the real estate industry or not. I am interested to see what everyone's experience has been with wholesa...

I am getting started with realestate wholesailing in the Richmond, Va area. I have contacted many Realestate Attorney's in my area who have either:

A. Have no idea what I am talking about
B. Says what I am getting...

Has any used the Rent to Retirement service advertised on various Bigger Pockets podcasts? If so, what is your feedback? Or, even if you haven't used it, what concerns do some of you more experienced investors have?