Hi BP People,I'm a Californian with a background in finance(stocks) who just recently caught the REI bug.  I was analyzing my positions a few weeks ago when I realized I should probably start investing in real estate....

I've implemented a direct mail campaign for the past 4-5 months (with limited success I feel - 1 deal and about a half-dozen "good" leads, with a bunch of tirekickers) and feel that I'm ready to tweak and/or scale.  I...

My tenants roommate moved out and he took another roommate and let him move in before the verbally agreed upon move in date. I gave the new roommate a lease to sign (and I required a co-signer). The tenant signed th...

Hi all, I'd appreciate your opinion on what to do in this situation - Just purchased a duplex today ( 7/6/18 ) with long term tenant paying same rate of $1100 since 2011 for a 4 bedroom 1600+ sq ft, 4 BR 2 car unit in...

Hi All,I've been learning about pre foreclosure leads as possible deal sources.  People who teach this subject are always referring to how you're helping people by purchasing their home and saving them from foreclosur...

Hi Everyone,I'm in Augusta Ga and I'm just getting ready to start flipping and wholesaling in Houston Texas.I'm looking for any advice about closing , any laws I should know about ....and do i need a Texas LLC to do b...

(Note: This is my first post on Bigger Pockets! I’m very excited to be getting involved with the community. Thank you to everyone for providing me a great education so far!)Let me start by saying that I know this may ...

Hey all,I live in a western suburb of Chicago and I have a neighbor who just passed away and her son is looking to sell the house asap. He agreed to let me walk the property and make him an offer before he puts it on ...

Wondering your thoughts and opinions on offering incentives to current tenants? Incentives for referring a qualified friend or family member to lease one of our vacant units? Incentive of some sort for tenants who con...

Good evening!
I should be closing on a rental property in Baltimore in early June. The previous owner has a fabulous existing tenant who has signed a lease until May 2019. From what he’s told me she’s been a model te...