Hello! I am planning on buying a property in Texas to start my real estate journey. Are there any cities in Texas that you would recommend looking at when purchasing property? I am currently looking at DFW area.

Their current landlord will allow them to stay after all due to his own housing situation. They gave me a 2K deposit a month ago. I have nothing in writing other than our emails about the lease and moving in, but he c...

Can I prohibit smokers from renting one of my apartments, or ask if they are smokers when screening tenants?

I'd figure this be in the "nuisance clause" being that it can be a health risk to myself and other tenants?...

Hello BP,I searched about 30 pages for this topic before posting to make sure it hasn't been discussed!Need advice on securing a house I purchased 2 weeks ago at a county tax resale auction. I was the winning bidder a...

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I’m a newbie to BP and I’m sure this exact situation has been talked about multiple times on this site, but I also wanted to have this post serve as my introduction post as well. So, hi!

I digress, my situa...

What's up BP, I've been talking with a property owner that may be open to doing a master lease with option to buy because I currently do not have the cash needed for traditional financing and he is looking to unload s...

It's been feeling like this for a while but now the "experts" at BOA (probably from the Countrywide division) are weighing inBANK OF AMERICA: The most important segment of the housing market has peakedBusiness Insider...

Hi all! Looking for opinions about the pros and cons of becoming a licensed realtor... I listened to the amazing podcast with Jay Papason and he shared some benefits of being a real estate broker (along with so much o...

Hey BP! It has been a little while since I made a post here, the last of which was me sharing the exciting news about obtaining a new job in sunny Arizona. But I had one of the best opportunities in my life come my w...

Hello, all - I am brand new to both the bigger pockets community and real estate investing (other than REIT's).  Just starting out, am I better off investing with one of the crowdfunding firms (like Realty Shares, etc...