Hi guys, Was wondering if I could get your input. Our first out of state investment has been a learning experience for sure. Our PM said we'd need some yard work and house cleaning estimating it to be $800 -$1000. I s...

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 ...

Hello,My turnkey/rehabbed SFR properties have yielded CoC of approx. 75-100%+ (after refi). The average cash flow of all of them is just over $200 per month per door. I'd very much like to continue this strategy as I ...

http://www.newsweek.com/content/newsweek/2010/08/12/how-to-understand-american-decline.html

Current Newsweek article lists The United States as # 11 in countries worldwide. Really cool website with different categori...

In 2022, I’d like to choose a route to start my investment portfolio. I don’t own any property yet and based on lots of content and people sharing their many years of experience, I see the value in investing in long t...

Hi everyone,
I am new to real estate investing, but I am very excited to invest in my first property. I have saved enough down payment and am ready to go, just trying to find the right deal. The problem is that in So...

A recent BP blog article by Scott Trench had the phrase “. . . guys like us here on BiggerPockets . . . “ I commented about the gendered language, because if people don’t realize they’re doing it, it can never change....

HELP!  **I know its long, but please read**
My step brother and I bought a 2 family home in MA, in a great location.  We both work from home, and live in the top unit.  Our tenant is a 61 year old woman, and lives in...

On December 2, I closed on a 7 unit apartment building. When I made the offer, I saw a lot of things, but the two most common were disaster and potential. Due to the size of the place, the insane income numbers, and t...

I was just wondering how everyone started their endeavors into the Real Estate world. How old were you, what was your first deal, and just what brought you into Real Estate. Just thought this might be interesting fo...