When working with hard money lenders, be sure you are able to quickly summarize your loan request. Don’t go into too much detail or explanation until the lender has decided to move forward in the process with your loa...

I got an email from a user this morning suggesting we add a forum for investing in self-directed IRAs. I feel like I don't see a lot of questions or discussions about the subject, so I'm not likely to add one . . . t...

i closed on my first rental yesterday. the previous owner has lived in the house for 32 years. i ran title and agreed on settlement about two months ago. i need to mention the previous owner met a girl online a...

This question is a little broader than 'real estate' as the solution yet looks like a good place to ask. 
We are considering converting one of the investment properties into our primary residence.We might do this onc...

Just wanted to introduce myself here! I've been lurking, reading, planning and cannot say enough about how impressed I am with BP, the information available and most importantly- how genuinely everyone on here wants e...

I a have a duplex where the front and back exterior doors are shared.  Both have their own interior door leading to each side of the duplex.  The back yard is shared.  Tenant A brings in a cat without asking me.  Tena...

I need urgent help. I signed up with a new property management and they evicted the old tenant. They have been doing sketchy things ever since. The only listed the property for about a week before taking the listing d...

I was curious if anyone has had issues owning a rental property that has a mother-in-law unit in the basement. with not having sufficient parking or the neighbors calling the city to say there were multiple renters.  ...

Hi BP world,  my name is Jonas, I am 27 years old from NJ. I finally decided to get educated in Real Estate and  BiggerPockets is a great source for that, but there is a lot of info and it gets overwhelming at times. ...

Hello Bigger Pocket community!I am brand new here (in terms of having an account), but have browsed the website for a while now. I have a longstanding interest in real estate and was wondering if I could ask member...