If you have cash, should you use it or is it better to use leverage if you can?  So far, I've almost exclusively used cash to build our small portfolio.  My goal for the year was to fully replace my current after tax ...

Hey guys!Just wanted to start a case study based on my experience with Spartan Invest out in Birmingham AL. After some experience with purchasing my primary residence with a detached guest house (first cash-flowing de...

If you were advising a new investor starting out, what would you say would be the fastest way to make a million dollars investing in real estate? When I say fast, I don't mean get rich quick. I mean the most direct ro...

I bought a duplex a couple of months ago. Here are the numbers:

Purchase price $85,000 (I put 25% down)

Monthly payment including taxes and insurance is $585/month

Total rent for both sides is $1,...

I may be the only one with these property management issues but it seems to be a recurring theme.

I've owned 4 rental units in a particular farm area. Almost without fail every single property management company I've...

I just wanted to get opinions on applying the rents you collect every month to the principle loan amount.

I have 2 rentals that are currently rented. The first one I've had for 3 years. I did not escrow the insuranc...

Hi all-Let me start out by saying I've been following this site for a little while now and I love the insight that you all provide.  This really is a fantastic resource.About me-I've been blessed with great parents wh...

Hello!A friend and I have recently begun sitting down with people who identify as “Happy”, and trying to find out what that means to them. It made me curious, as a part of the biggerpockets community, how real estate ...