I got a call from a friend of mine today who does rentals in another part of the country in a "nice" town. While inspecting potential deals he walked in on a dead rape victim.

Folks, when you're inspecting propert...

Hey Everyone! So thankful to be a part of this amazing community - I have learned so much from Bigger Pockets and will forever be grateful for the wealth of information I've gained from interacting with everyone here ...

Hello BP!I am in the process of purchasing a home in Kansas City, KS. My math says that I will make over 500/mo in cash after all expenses are paid. Here is the problem... I am paying 85k for this home, the comps in t...

What should I keep an eye out for buying through a turnkey company?

esteemed listmatesI have some friends who have a real estate problem - but don't know it. SITUATION:They have a great 3 bedroom house in San Rafael, with About $600-700k equity. Bought for around 900, worth at least 1...

This post is for LONG TERM BUY AND HOLD RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS.First, let's bench mark the range of options so we can put in context any potential opportunity: - CDs and some savings accounts are back to ...

So I've been researching and eyeing out of town properties for a while now. I have two properties lined up that I'd like to purchase as rental properties.  I've made some assumptions, but wanted to crowd source some o...

Hey this is my first post! I have been shopping for multi-familys (mostly duplexs) in my area for the past year. Recently, I made an offer on a duplex that I believed to be the best deal in my price range. Then I ...

Hi everyone,

I am pretty new to the forum and I wish I read the posts about managing a property manager before I got into this mess. Can someone recommend a course of action for this situation:

I have ...

Interesting article:http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-13/renting-in-america-has-never-been-this-expensive