A 20 year old college student is wanting to rent my cottage for 6 months because she graduates this year and is planning on moving out of state. Her grandfather will be paying me the full amount up front. She is curre...

Hello BP,

Sorry for being long (type) winded . I've been a lurker on the forums for the last six month or so. I like to say I've been a landlord for the last 13 years and want to take it to an investment level. I ...

The 2016 Real Estate Investment Market Index is now live on the BiggerPockets Blog.Written by our Director of Operations (and spreadsheet lover) @Scott Trench, this study analyzes the top 50 Metropolitan Statistical A...

Today I met with a charming and intelligent lady at her sisters house. Her sister recently passed away and she is the sole heir and executor of the estate. We visited and talked for two hours at which point she ag...

I see lots of discussion and help around getting started but I'm curious to know about everyone's end game plans.  I keep reading about getting started by using the BRRRRRRRR (how many R's?? hee hee)  Method  but for ...

I have located a property for $8k in a small town about 30 minutes from Tulsa. It is small and needs some work which I can do fairly cheap.I also have a friend that I used to work with. She is currently paying $550/mo...

Hello Everyone,First and foremost, thank you in advance for taking the time to read/reply to this post. I’m very excited and extremely grateful for all responses to this question: “Lets say you have at least $300k or ...

Just want to get some others opinions on conventional lending rates for long term hold. I am good for ~5.5 with a conventional lender which I think is pretty high. That’s considering 20-25% down and all the jumps and ...

Hey guys,I'm going to be living stateside after being active duty overseas the past four years with an itch to get into real estate.Will be in Lawton, Oklahoma for five months (very slim possibility for ~3 years). Thi...

Hi BP,

I know for the most part that buying SFH and mutli family homes are better for long term investing strategies due to the appreciation and HOA/rental factors. However, granted you find a property with decent ca...