I have a renter in a home that uses it for weekend getaways. It's in the woods where temperatures can freeze, so it's very common for people to shut off the water to the home if they are going to be away for any perio...

hello BP.i have been hanging around here for awhile now as a looker and there is some great information here. that said, my goal is to be a succesfull real estate investor. not a big time one one that allows me and my...

First off, I would like to thank everyone for the wealth of information on this site. This site has kept me from jumping in head first and making some potentially huge rookie mistakes.

I'm looking to purchase...

I have been looking at properties in the west side and south side of Chicago that look very promising as a rental property. After talking to some real state agents about renting in the area they have warned me about p...

What would be the safest and most efficient way to build up credit?

I'm curious to hear from people who had cash flow rental properties during the 2007 recession how they performed. Is it easy to find historical charts on unemployment rates and vacancy rates?

Hello again biggerpockets community!From my last posts, I have had a change of plans. I first wanted to invest before I graduated college, or maybe got an owner occupied property out of college after I have worked at ...

Hi everyone! My name is Mai Holmquist. I'm from Fresno, CA. My husband and I own a home that we both live in for a couple years now. I want to use the equity of the house to help jump start my investing. Should I refi...

Hello BP family,I have a investment property finance question. I own three investment properties in downtown Washington, D.C., that I have held since 2003. Each generates positive cash flow. In 2014, I refinanced a...

I’d like to hear from some of the more experienced investors if there are any tips you can share on how to increase the chances of receiving a higher appraisal after the renovations have been done?I’m not necessarily ...