I have to give a huge shout out to @Derrick Craig for helping me turn around an underperforming property I own in Memphis.  As a little background, I am an out-of-state investor in turnkey properties and ended up purc...

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My name is Mark and I am a commercial fisherman who earns 150 to 200k a year.. I am totally fine with this income at the moment. The only problem is when the tax man comes knocking I have to fork over...

Good morning!I'm new to REI and spending most of my free time reading and digesting information (currently reading @Brandon Turner's Real Estate Investment book).I built a spreadsheet that lets me calculate cash on ca...

Hello BP members, my name is Mel Kite and I currently live in Avondale, PA. I am new investor looking to get started. I found Bigger Pockets a few months ago while looking for more information about financial freedom ...

Just wanted to get your thoughts about investing in Single Family Homes in these areas. I am looking to purchase my first property and these locations caught my attention since prices for homes can be relatively low i...

What deductible is typical for single-family rental properties? I have some companies that won't quote me anything less than 3% whereas other have quoted 1%.

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My name is Jim Gossett and I am a new member from Portland, OR. I have spent the last several years dreaming of becoming a real estate investor and recently found the energy and courage to follow those d...

I have opportunity to purchase a single family 3BR 1.5 BA 1610 Living area with a tenant already their paying $900 per month. The asking price is $65,000 for the property. I have a banker that will do a 100 percent fi...

Hi BP,A motivated seller called me because he received one of my marketing letters in the mail. He has a 3bd/1.5 bath single family house in Eckington NE Washington, DC. I went to take a look at the property. Here is ...

I noticed most applications for home equity lines ask you for the purpose of the loan. I currently have a pending application for my primary home which I currently own free and clear. I was honest with the bank by let...