Disclaimer, not edited. May be riddled with typos. After all of the other books that i’ve read, this is a great way to cap my months of reading and makes me feel like I have enough “research” to move forward. Enjoy. L...

So, since I've started as a pro member here on BP, a lot of the properties  in my price range are all in run down neighborhoods with high crime.  Does anyone have experience with these types of rentals?  Is it just a ...

Are you afraid Tenants will trash your rental?Tenant won't pay rent?The economy will turn and your rentals will sit vacant?You've over-extended yourself financially and the next problem will wipe you out?What keeps yo...

Are you prepared to do what it takes to SURVIVE this business?Are you REALLY prepared to make those tough calls?Can you push emotion to the side for the betterment of your business?Are you willing to do EVERYTHING in ...

Dear Pocketers,

How do you harden / bullet-proof your rentals?

While I've never had anyone utterly trash a rental of mine, I've seen the damage they can do first hand (typically when buying the rental and seeing ...

For those of you who don't know me, I have been investing in real estate since 1999 and I have acquired about 3,000 apartment units (and houses) and I still own 1,000 apartment units today.I also own 45 houses and sev...

Hello,Has anyone worked with Grocapitus and were their revenue estimates accurate? Any comments on things worked out? I tried searching the forum expecting to find something but was having trouble. Please PM if you've...

The City of Boston recently enacted regulations that severely restrict property owners from renting out their homes by the night, unless the owner lives in the unit - a move aimed squarely at Airbnb.I don't have a dog...

BP contributors:
I for one believe we're not going to see a real estate crash anytime soon, and I firmly believe in the power of pessimistic thinking. But I'm also not wholly ignorant of all the aspects of this busin...

I am new to cold calling - can definitely use tips from the pros on BPWent driving for dollars and got list of a bunch of vacant houses that are in very distressed conditionGot the owners informationCall the property ...