This weekend I received a repair request from a tenant. The tenant's stove shorted (the old outlet arched) popping the breaker and her dryer wasn't performing up to par. This same tenant is consistently late on rent a...

My real estate mentor was diagnosed with a form of Leukemia in 2012. He passed away on 9/11 at the age of 60. He had approximately 30 units in 2010. Slowly he fell behind on payments, and eventually stopped paying all...

One key item I have learned so far in my pursuit to build a real estate portfolio is finding deals takes time and energy, and to find great deals almost comes down to being in the right place at the right time. With t...

Hey all,Let's consider a scenario: An older family member is moving to town and buying a house. This person will put a significant portion (50%) down, so there will be plenty of equity in the property. This family mem...

I am considering the purchase of a small commercial mixed-use property.  It is a building with two current multi-year leases (post office, yoga studio...no history of lengthy vacancies), and a very small owner-occupie...

I was curious if anyone could help me out with answering a this question: How do you quit your W-2 through REI?I have read THE BOOK ON TAX STRATEGIES for the Saavy Real Estate Investor and it made me wonder how a lot ...

Hello BiggerPockets Community,
I'm in a predicament regarding a duplex offer, and I'm in dire need of advice and insights from experienced investors like you.
I recently placed an offer on a duplex from the 1900s, w...

Hey everyone, first post on BP. So ill try and make it as simple and quick as possible. Here are our details (Our= My Father, Wife, Me and 2 yr Daughter)We live in the Bay Area (Hayward Ca)House #1 - 2bd,1bath, primar...

Hi guys,I have inherited this crazy tenant, he seemed nice in the beginning but things seem to be getting weird with him.Lets call him "crazy Joe"Crazy Joe texted me that he is going to  "put into a hospital another t...