What is your opinion on a handyman franchise opportunity? Is it worth the investment? I havent found yet someone that actually invested in a franchise and I'm concerned about a business giving royalties from gross pro...

I have been a renter for 10 years, and have finally decided I want to stay & invest in Miami.I’m looking to buy a condo downtown Miami, with location & view of the bay as a priority. I like Biscayne Blvd. I wa...

Resale in mind 5-6 years out realistically.
We have a limited budget on our primary new "fixer upper" home. The house needs work in many areas from the top down. But I will focus on the main "want to dos":
1) I...

One of my tenants has told me he will not be renewing when his lease is up on 04-01-14. What kind of things should I be doing now to prepare? They are sloppy bachelors and I will not want to show the house while ...

Hi everyone,I had posted Qs for advice 8-9 months ago, like this one: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/204.... Thanks to everyone at BP for helping with advice. There's a lot of advice about investing wi...

I'm looking into buying a portfolio of duplexes and when I asked what the PM fee was, the owner told me that the PM keeps the security deposits as her compensation instead of charging him a monthly fee. He also said s...

Hi there, so I've just started putting ads on Craigslist advertising that I buy houses in the Fort Wayne Indiana area. In the last 24 hours I received two phone calls from people who are wanting to sell their pr...

Hi BP,I've been given an opportunity to buy multiple rounds of single family performing notes in Texas (1st & 2nd positions). Most are around the $100k-$125k range (9-10% yield). Unfortunately I am out of cash to ...

I learned this one from (now disgraced) real estate mentor John Beck
What John used to do was go to tax auctions, and buy the odd, probably worthless lots nobody wanted.  He’d pay $50 - $100 for these, and wait thru ...

Hi BP community,
Just curious if anyone has attended Than Merrill's Real Estate class and what they thought of it. It is advertised as a free 2hr class about flipping houses in the New Jersey area. Thanks for any inpu...