This is the beginning of a series of posts I will be publishing on ‘Building a Diversified Real Estate Business Through Investment Strategy, Risk Management and Portfolio Management. I’d like to set the stage with thi...

I'm just starting to get into the rental business and I'm trying to figure out what figures I should use for estimated repairs and cap expenses as a percentage of the rent or house price. I assume something in the lin...

so I've been busy building up a nest egg to invest and as a result haven't been on the forums for a while...

what's this "influence" thing all about?

Wanting to know how my rental properties purchased years ago are doing considering today's market. Do I calculate this the same way as buying now, with a cap rate -- even though I have all the actual numbers?

Hi GR biggerpockets,Looking to hear about good reliable property management companies in the Grand Rapids area.  Please share any positive or negative stories you have on this.  Thanks!

Two years ago I purchased a duplex that was recently flipped, but the house is over 50 years old. Recently, I discovered that I'll likely have to repair the foundation of my house to prevent any new cracks from formin...

Hey there everyone =) 
My name is Alysha and I am currently at the beginning stages of my investing career, remember how scary that time was?! Well the first book I started reading was/is "How to Invest in Real Estat...

Hot off the press from the most accurate RE site in the world. By the way I on my next flip tomorrow;) However I will say that if you are not aggressively looking for a flip almost daily, you won't find one. Higher ho...

I need some experienced investors to way in on this. How accurate is the 50% rule? I do not own any properties and I never have so I truly have no idea how much it costs to be a homeowner (including all of the expense...

Two triplexes. 2/1 with storage and w/d hook ups. New roofs, new AC's, new windows, New tile flooring in all units. Property is in great shape. Current rents are mixed totaling 3500. With in a year i can take rents to...