With the current CAP rates, some places in Austin are at 4-5% at best, the question is how far can you compress the cap rate if you are buying at these low rates and sell 5 years later? are you really depending only o...

When @Tom Sharkey and I first started our STRs, we would collect the weekly garbage and take it out on 'trash days' to be picked up. Now we have several units (trash days are different) and don't have the time to go u...

I understand it varies but if you have a .5-1 acre infill lot what would be your average lot prep expenses?  How much would you add for not being level or if treed lot?  Thanks! 

Hi all, long time reader, first time post.  I could use help on probate.  I have not found a list service that will pull probate in Wisconsin.  I have contacted all mentioned in the forums.  Probate in the legal proce...

Hey all,Acquiring my first property soon, and was wondering if anyone had suggestions on contractors in the Austin, TX area? I'm looking to do cosmetic work throughout 1/2 of a duplex as I house-hack it. The other 1/2...

Hey BiggerPockets! I’m Alex, a recently re-licensed real estate agent in SW Michigan, back in action after five years off as a stay-at-home dad. I’ve completed my ABR and MRP certifications, finished the Southwest Mic...

Hi allLet me introduce myself first My name is Oron, and I'm from IsraelI found out about this forum while reading Brandon's site\blog\postsI want to start investing in real estate, and I'll soon start analyzing numbe...

Hi Everyone,I have been studying every corner of this site for about the past month in an attempt to learn as much as I possibly can about RE investing before I take the plunge with my first deal. There is such a weal...

So I started my direct mail campaign almost a month ago. The first batch of postcards went out on Feb. 1st.I got 3 calls on the first 1100 post cards that went to out of state absentee owners in areas surrounding Denv...

I have an tax deferred Inherited IRA with about 95k in it. I am looking to start my buy and hold business and am looking for ideas of how I can use my inherited IRA to invest in real estate without directly withdr...