I have lived in the San Francisco bay area for the last 15 or so years, and am anxious to start doing some buy-and-hold investing.  However, it seems that price-to-rent ratios are solidly over 30 in my area, and gener...

Sometimes people struggle with how to employ negotiating tactics that they read about in real world situations.  The BP community has probably collectively negotiated more real estate deals than any other group in the...

Hi All,I found some $20k already rented properties in Detroit online last night and I'm just curious why everyone hates on Detroit so much. @Joshua Dorkin and @Brandon Turner why do you guys beat up on the city? Is it...

I was driving home from a party yesterday afternoon and saw a truck with a big American flag driving on the freeway. I asked my wife what's the occasion? She said September 11. She reminded me that I've been off my W2...

I've been browsing Bigger Pockets for about a year now absorbing as much knowledge as I can gather. I've learned to analyze deals, the investing process, and I'm just jumping in! I've just closed on my first deal, a 1...

I own a duplex and I have a property manager because I live out of state.  Last January I had a call with my tenant to ask her some questions about her unit.  We chatted about that and then she goes on to tell me that...

People have asked me for an update regarding the million dollar home I tried to sell during last weekend. Well, instead of giving you just a boring update...I want to share with you what I've learned. My hope is yo...