I have been driving for dollars over the last few weeks and mailing yellow letters that I write. I have only mailed around 20 letters so far. I have a lot more ready to go, but I'm only sending a few each day. I'm loo...

Generally investing in apartment in bigger city has a low cap rates and higher asking price.
Despite the low cap rate <4.5% ,is it advisable to invest in such apartments for long term investment?
Some investors sti...

Hi all,
I'm a realtor and investor in the Houston area and i currently have 1 rental home which i purchased around 2 years ago. With my ~800 credit score,I was able to secure a conventional investment property 30 ye...

Hey all!  I'm new to this topic, though not at all new to BP; you'll usually find me over on the vacation rental forums.  However, I'm looking to begin to diversifying into a more passive asset class, so I intend to b...

While reading this article about falling oil prices, I couldn't help but wonder what, if any, effect it would have on the real estate markets in energy-heavy local economies like Midland-Odessa and other West Texas ci...

Those of you with experience moving mobile homes I'd really love to hear from. I'll have a possible opportunity to pick up a few homes in a park that is closing down but will obviously have to be moved. What are some ...

BiggerPockets Members,I am a new investor seeking a location (or "farm area") to purchase my first multi-family property (2-4 units). My plan is to move to the location and finance with an FHA loan. My goal is to live...

I had a funny thought pop into my head as I began to prepare for the upcoming tax season: should I intentionally pay more taxes (by not taking all deductions/credits claimable) so as to be able to leverage that income...

Hi Everyone,So we recently rented out one of our rentals and the tenant moved in on 8/1. Before they moved in they handed the August rent and non refundable pet deposit to the management company on 7/31. When I went t...

I have been reading some featured BP bloggers as there is always more stuff to learn in REI it seems.  I noticed some real big misconceptions or errors for some expert bp bloggers. Without naming names, I just wanted ...