I might qualify for a loan which would allow me to build up to about 3000 square feet after buying land. I will build an owner-occupied multi family home, and I will dedicate 1200 square feet for myself and my family....

We all know that confidence is a good thing, right? Confidence in something is often what lets us pursue it. Take real estate, for instance, the reason people like investing in real estate is because they have confide...

We had new tenants move in this past April into an A/B property and we learned they haven't been paying the gas bill.  Their credit was 675 and income was good and all references checked out as excellent.  We include ...

I am just curious about everyones thought on section 8 rentals. I got interested in section 8 rentals after listening to a podcast about a guy that soley owned section 8, he said he NEVER had any late payments nor his...

Assume the usury limit in my state is 10% and that I do not have a license that exempts me from that law. If I loan a rehabber $100k in exchange for a split of the profits when (s)he sells, would a payoff of $120k ($...

I wanted to share some ideas and tips that I use as well as get some from you guys out there. My wife and I invest in a high crime, low-income area of Baton Rouge, LA. We do things the right way, always. We love it an...

As I am getting started in real estate investing, I want to make sure not to be trying to play "catch-up" starting on day one with keeping my books up-to-date. Quickbooks Pro is used in just about every industry; I am...

Hi BP Community,
I recently hired a new property management company who found a tenant(s). My question is what legally, am I allowed to ask the property management about the new tenant ? The property is located in Te...

Hi BiggerPockets!I've always been surrounded by family and friends who advised me to get into real estate investing early in my career, but never quite took the plunge. However, over the past few months, my interest i...

Hello BP!First of all, thank you for all for contributing to this amazing resource and sharing all of your knowledge with new people such as myself. I had never planned on investing in real estate as it never really s...