After years of interest in real estate, I found BiggerPockets in February of this year... and today, I closed on my first 4-family rental property. Here are the numbers and some photos... plus four things that helped ...

To many people the idea of being constantly watched and monitored may not seem like anything new. Minorities, in general, have never been so trusting of the powers that be to think that they wont abuse said power in t...

Do any of you give Christmas gifts to tenants?

If they are "good" tenants, I'll hand deliver a gift card from the local grocery chain. They can use it for gasoline or groceries. Depending on the tenant, the denominat...

Hello fellow BP'ers! Like any other newbie starting out, I too have a lot of basic questions.  I am grateful to this community who likes to kick @$$ and make you get started. Its like having an older sibling that make...

So my brother/partner, @Chris Levarek, and I often get asked how can someone get into large multifamily investing? 
They love the better economies of scale, they love the tax benefits, they love the idea of not havin...

I am looking to buy my first long distance vacation rental. I have done research and found a few property management companies in the city. I am wondering if this is the best route, or if a service like vacasa makes m...

Hi, i am having some problems trying to start out the family business. We have tried every finance company in the area and at least 4 different banks. They all have told us the same things on why we have been denied. ...

This is not a guide to how to prevent an eviction in coronavirus America. It is our story regarding a close call with some bad tenants. Our FIRST tenants actually. And here it goes!
This article outlines the experie...

Hi BP community! My name is Celine and I am new to real estate investing. I have been on the site for over a month and learnt so much about REI. I am excited to start! I read articles, the posts on forums and listened...

I’m under contract to buy my first STR, and the house didn’t appraise. The seller has dropped the price to $1500 over appraisal, so at this point we can accept or walk. They’re selling the house fully furnis...