Looking at the three major markets in Alabama: Birmingham, Montgomery, and Huntsville. All of them have good things going for them. If you’ve invested in Alabama which market did you choose and why?

Hi everyone, first I'm glad that I am a member of BP. This is my first property investment. My husband and I are looking for 2-4plex to invest in Twin city MN. We got approval a loan about $200k, and $70k cash. The...

24 years old, single. Living with parents in Chicago suburbs but moving to Lakeview East (North side Chicago) next month to get a feel for living in the city. Current salary 110,000 hybrid tech job. Savings of 50k in ...

Hey everyone, I'm currently looking into buying my first house. But I wanted to get some advice before making any big decisions. I currently live in Denver and have for over 4 years. I have just started looking at hom...

Hey guys,A mentor of mine said in one of his videos that investing in commercial apartments (5 units or greater) is usually not worth it if the purchase price is less than 500k. I mean, I'm sure there's a point to wha...

Throughout the internet, there are too many contradicting responses by CPAs on teen kid's pay for assistance in parents' rental business work. Brandon Hall Vs. Mark J Kohler to name a few. One says that W-2 is needed ...

Hi All - So, although this may sound simple, it's actually not that simple of a question due to a variety of variables.  Objective: I am interested in single family homes as investment properties, and have a 10 year h...

Hello Bigger Pockets community! My name is J.R. I'm originally from California and just this past January; I relocated to Denver to experience a new city. So far so good. I have been in the construction industry for 8...

I just closed on a 10% down vacation loan (second home mortgage) and one of the requirements is to be in the property 14 days out of the year.  Does anyone have any experience with this and how to report that you stay...

Hi BP family:

Hope all had a great July 4th holiday.

My question to the group is pretty straight forward.......How do you actually avoid having a tenant use the security deposit as the last months rent? You can ag...