Hey Everyone,My wife and I are having a very lively debate about turnkey vs. non-turnkey.  Hearing all the turnkey success stories really fuels the debate but then I go in and read an inordinate number of thread where...

How does earnest money deposits works? As I was reading, I saw that when dealing with new buyers many wholesalers had made the buyers pay an earnest money deposit. Is this a recommended practice? Why? How much do I as...

Hello BiggerPockets Family,Whether you are a smaller (or larger) property management company, a self-managing multifamily developer, or a sponsor/syndicator - Property Accounting can oftentimes become a significant co...

With properties prices going up like this, when do you think rents will catch up? Do you think we are in an economic environment to have a raise in rents?as a background I have some properties in Houston, Texas. Ove...

Hi everyone!I'm new to the site and new to real estate. I'm currently working in San Diego and have decided to move part of my savings/investments into real estate. I'm primarily looking for a buy and hold unit, proba...

Hi all,I’m currently in a situation where I’ve got a Tax Burden of approximately $2 million. I need to reduce this with real estate investments before the end of the year. What can I do?I’ve been trying to develop a g...

So obviously the "hood" is not the ideal place to invest in rental properties but how bad is it really? Can someone brake it down for me? What are the Pros and Cons and do the Cons out way the Pros or does it depend?...

I'm working on something cool for BP and I'd love to get some input from the community. Basically, I'm just wondering - in 50ish words or less, what has Real Estate Investing done for you? What's changed in your life ...

While teaching a class on parenting the other day, the subject of teaching your kids about money and investing came up. I posed to the group the question, “Which Investment gives you the best return?”1. Stock Market (...

Hello BP,
   Just finished reading David Greene's Long Distance Real Estate investing book, which got me motivated.  I am based out of Connecticut and looking for out of state, buy and hold properties.  I have looked...