Hi all! I have been a long time lurker and finally just acquired our very first rental property. It's a duplex in South Jersey. While i have tried to take everything i learned from BP I am hoping to leverage your expe...

So I had one of my rentals on craigslist with a lockbox on the front door.  I've been using lock boxes for 10 years.  I had a rental on the market for a few weeks giving out the code to people to look inside.  Yesterd...

Hi. I am new to investing, but am very excited about getting started with some profitable ventures asap. I have always wanted to be a business owner. I have done a lot of selling on Ebay and I love making money that w...

Hi,I'm brand spanking new to BP and looking forward to learn a lot about House Hacking! I just submitted a post to the starting out forums! I'm ready to get smarter about this new venture with hopefully not falling in...

Hello All, it has become abundantly clear to me that if I am to achieve my goals with regards to mobile home park acquisitions I am going to have to buy parks that are outside a 2 hour+ drive radius. All of the ones c...

Hey everyone! Nice to meet you all by the way :).  My name's Justin and I'm pretty new here, though I've heard great things about BiggerPockets and the community as a whole. I'm 26, and working to get the life I want ...

I'm getting further and further along with my first unit.  The prospective tenants signed the "Agreement to Execute Rental Agreement" this past Saturday and provided the holding deposit, and now I need to send them th...

Let's say I cash out refinance a rental property; can I still deduct the full amount of interest expense on the new loan, or just a portion of it if I don't reinvest the money cashed out? Please post your source.

My wife and I both have 800+ credit scores (thanks Dave Ramsey).  No debt besides a mortgage for less than 50% of our $300+K primary residence.  (Thank again Dave)  $90K combined income.  Recently caught the REI bug a...

I am near Charlotte NC and just went under contract with a small complex near Asheville NC.  I would love to start networking locally, but also start mentoring as I learn more on the commercial side.Sorry if this has ...