I am looking for a property management firm for my rentals in Atlanta and many of the management company ask for 1st month of rent plus 8-10% of the monthly rents.  They'll continue to charge the 1st month rent for ea...

Out of state investors, 

do you have property management companies running your properties or do you handle things yourself? any other recommendations for management? 

I'm partnering with a handyman/contractor that is an extended family member.  He has 5-10 years of experience and knows quite a bit about general contracting even though he is younger.  Above all, I trust him and we a...

Hi all,At the risk of having analysis paralysis, I've been having a lot of fun culling US Census data from the past 10-15 years and assessing markets by the hard numbers.I'm about to do a big data pull (which is time-...

I'm currently trying to figure out where I want to invest for my first out-of-state investment property. I know some things I definitely do and don't want and am curious if you have any markets you'd recommend for lon...

For those of you who offer on properties sight unseen, what type of buffer do you give yourself for your reno budget? Every time I start to think to myself, "I've seen/done enough to feel good about offering sight ...

Hi All, I am interested in Buy and hold for cashflow, am trying to educate myself in the market before I jump in. I have read on BP that in Milwaukee, the D class housing has best cashflow, but not sure I am comfortab...

Hello BiggerPockets - I am rolling over an IRA into an SDIRA to use for Real Estate investing.  I have a demanding corporate job that leaves me very little time or energy at the end of the day.  So I need something pa...

I live in San Francisco Bay Area, California. I want to start investing in real estate but the  market is prohibitively expensive and I cannot afford a house here for investment. I’m considering investing in Tennessee...

Any advice?

Situation: I am a young tech professional. My gf is applying to nursing school and we think she will start somewhere in the Sacramento Area in about 6-12 months. It is generally a 2-2.5 year program. No...