Hi All:I live in the Washington, DC metro area. I need help getting off the dime and plunging into the buy and hold arena. I have cash to pay for the rental properties until I am able to consider leveraging it. I have...

I have been reaching out to investors in my local network in order to gather equity for doing an Apartment syndication deal but it has been slow going.  Therefore I was wondering if it would make sense to sell-out som...

I am on HOA Board that has recently proposed to raise monthly HOA fee from $695 to $1411. The raise was due to mismanagement by management company, late bills, and legitmate expenses. The increase will make current ow...

I have been flipping for 7 years and done 60+ homes but this will be my first Vacation Rental. I am pretty busy between family and work as it is but I am mostly curious about the pros and cons of self managing vs ful...

Hi. My mom and I have wanted to get into real estate for a while now and we've started looking. So far, everything is a bust. We have come across an 8 bedroom house in a college town. I was intrigued by it because it'...

Do you ask applicants for their current landlord's contact info? I do, but never call. A few years back I was put in an impossible spot. I was evicting a rotten couple, not an easy thing in NJ but I got lucky, and the...

Hey there BP,I've been considering purchasing a multi-unit (2-4) in the St. Louis area for some time. It appears that one can expect a decent cash on cash return of 12-15% in the area, which is MUCH greater than what ...

Hi everyone, what are your thoughts on incorporating comprehensive Energy Efficiency upgrades into residential real estate sales and also investment strategies? For example, upgrading all lightbulbs to LEDs, appliance...

Just curious, how much time do you spend on Biggerpockets...… ??I am on here daily, lurking around, a great tool

Here a good article by Forbes that breaks down a lot of the new stuff in the tax bill.

It clearly mentions real estate at least twice. The author argues that those who sell real estate could be adversely affected ...