I was just looking at a property and was amazed that the property taxes are so high!The house is on the MLS for $56,000 and the taxes are $6460 annually.Checking past tax amounts showed that in 2011 they were $14,498 ...

I was just reading another interesting discussion about cash flow vs. appreciation and the Midwest vs. the West coast and I want to make a case for a balanced approach, and I think my backyard -  Milwaukee - is a perf...

Hi all. Long time BP fan, first time poster. I own a SFH in Santa Barbara County (it's in an unincorporated area between SB and Goleta.)Ive had wonderful tenants since buying the property in late 2017 and have raised ...

I wasn't sure the appropriate subforum for this topic, since a few seem relevant.I decided to calculate ROE on 3 properties I own in Oahu, Hawaii. I used exact mortgage balance and used in-building comps to calculate ...

Economic Update
(Monday, June 14, 2021)
For a period of time between 2018 and the beginning of 2020, the “Real House Price Index” (which calculates inflation in the Housing Sector) was falling, because Americans’ bu...

We closed on our second buy and hold this past Monday, December 29.  Here are the vitals:4/2 split level, single car garage, 1968 sq. ft.  Purchase price: $87,000 (all cash)Closing Costs: $1,000 Estimated Rehab Cost: ...

I posted this in another forum area and want to see if it will get some traction here.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/678...Looking for information on underlayment for flooring that will go over concret...

Hello All,My name is Makala and I am very eager to buy my first property. I have spent months trying to gather as much information as possible, but it seems as though the learning for Real Estate is never ending, whic...

I'm not sure if everyone is on Twitter or Facebook, but there's been a pretty noticeable movement (usually among among millenials / Gen Z) to bash Airbnb / short term rentals. Everything from "creeper" landlords, to "...

So historically I've been terrible at keeping these sort of deal diaries, but I'm hoping the BP community will help keep me honest...and updating. Back on February 22 I closed on my first rental property since joining...