When I decide not to renew an expiring lease, I have to give the tenants 91 days notice? Thats plenty of time for them to wreck my property causing me a huge loss and heart attack. It’s a 12-month lease. They have man...

Wondering how many of you use illegal aliens for help with your rehabs. Does anyone check out their contractor to make sure he is not hiring illegals?

On October of 2011 I found Bigger Pockets and I can honestly say it was and will continue to be a major driver for the success of our business. Back then I had been a homeowner for 5 months (a lovely ex crack den) an...

I have been researching real estate for about five years.  I have even spent a lot of money to get information on how to get started in real estate without using your own money.  It was a "how to", that sent me a lot ...

Just purchased my first SFH rental off-market. Needs extensive work but don't know true extent. I do know it needs P/B foundation repair, new tile, and plumbing updates. My question: is there a general order of doing ...

Hi guys! New to the forum. It looks like I found my first new flip located in Sacramento, CA. The house is a complete rehab. Total gut job. They’re asking $199k. ARV is $303k. Ran comps, house could sell for $310k. L...

Hello BP Community,I've managed to save up around $90,000 to invest in my first rental property. I live in Miami, FL and don't want to buy here since prices are incredibly high.
I want to invest in growing communitie...

A rocky day dealing with tenants. First we deliver a replacement stove to a tenant whose stove had a bad burner. In pulling out the old one we discover that the tenant has stuffed plastic carrier bags all through the ...

I have not seen any statistics showing that sellers have been successful in negotiating down commissions other than in one-off scenarios. What are the best practices in negotiating a lower commission with a listing ag...

Hi, I am just curious about your options. When underwriting a deal, what percentage of Cash on cash return do you think is a good deal? 5-10%, 10-15%, 15-20%, more than 20%.Thanks.