The housing market continue to vastly improve in the past year and is expected to improve in 2016, many experts agree. However, in this new housing landscape, some trends are emerging that homebuyers, brokers and real...

I have a willing (hands off) partner with cash.  I'm not sure how to structure a deal to be fair to both of us.  My husband and I will be doing all remodel and we have available funds for most of it unless it includes...

Good morning/afternoon,I have 2 duplexes that require significant rehab in Dayton Ohio and I am having a recommended contractor do the work.  The problem is that I dont think he is set up to accept credit card.  He ha...

Hi!  I'm excited to join this incredible community. I've long been interested in real estate investing and am facing a big life milestone in less than 6 years. Before that milestone I hope to have replaced 25% of my c...

Hello BP!  Just joined and loving the site.  Great content and tools and everyone seems very willing to help and share, which is great.  Looking forward to getting more engaged.  I do own a rental property but I had n...

Hello BP!Today I was curious about paying contractors. I have a contractor that is doing some financial analysis work for us right now and since we will be paying him every 2 weeks, I wanted to know what you thought t...

Hi BP, rookie investor here looking to network in Central NJ. I've been analyzing small multi-family deals (2-4 units) <315K in Middlesex County and will hopefully be closing on my first deal over the next couple o...

I'm looking at a property around $900k and wondering how I could possibly get a commercial loan to fund 75% of it and use either seller financing for 20% and cash for the remaining 5%. Do commercial lenders care where...

Hi Everyone, I'm just starting out and recently signed up for bigger pockets pro.  I am looking to connect with people who are doing out of state investing.  I have been analyzing a lot of different areas in Cincinnat...

Hello everyone,In one of the BP podcast, Brandon Turner said that the 2% rule works for him in general. According to him, for example, if the property is listed for $100k, then the expected rent should be at least 2k ...