I am screening a woman and her fiance (mid 40's) who have lived in TX for 4 years.  So far the information about landlord history and income is normal.  On their applications I ask for drivers license number and state...

Hi folks,I have a sticky situation at one of my condo rentals in Raleigh, NC.  It is a 4 BR unit where I pay the utilities.  The renters are all students at the nearby State U.  The electricity cost is paid by me due ...

Hi all,I am buying a massive 4 level row house in Washington DC and I will live in the basement apartment unit and rent out the six bedrooms available on the three upper floors.  My questions are--1) Do you have the t...

Hello BiggerPockets Users,I am looking for advice on how to best convince my local zoning commission to accept our proposal for a rezoning from residential to commercial (for apartments).Background: My business partne...

Alright, so I've done some research into Whole Life Insurance and I think it has some awesome benefits. In my research though it seems to be pretty equal between the people who strongly advise against it and for it. O...

Hi BigPocketers

I wanted to ask about a company I recently came across called "National Realty Investment Advisors LLC - www . NRIA . net"

They appear to be based in Secaucus NJ and have been advertis...

Yes I know this topic has been discussed many times. However I am accumulating more properties and I need to make a commitment to either forming an LLC or just staying a sole proprietor. I have heard and read that l...

I purchased a SFH for my primary residence about 3 years ago via short sale. Purchase price was 133K, I put down 20% with a 2.99%APR on a 15 year loan. I owe around 90k on it currently and it's worth roughly 180k. We ...

Hi there, My name is Austin I’m new to the Bigger Pockets world and I’m looking to buy my first property this year within the next 6 months if possible. I’m 23 years old I’ve been saving money for a property since I w...

I'm real close to purchasing this educational package:

http://www.dodeals.com/order/RealEstateREVolutionSystem.php

Who can give me good reasons why I should not? Of course, first hand experiences would be best.

I'...