If you- own a short term rental in your name- have a mortgage on that property - self manage Do you still create a LLC to manage your rental business or do you manage it under your name and then file income and expens...

Hello,I want to buy a duplex in an area with strong tenant laws. Beyond carefully vetting the tenants, how can an investor protect themselves from squatters if we want to sell years down the road? Or replace a bad ten...

I received 2 applications for my rental property. 1 of them meet the income requirements (about 5x the rent) but after doing a credit check I noticed that they have 2 accounts in collections (under $2k both) and in th...

My real estate agent provides listings (multi family homes). Our strategy is looking for multi-family homes to purchase and hold as option 1.  Option 2 - flip.  How should I go about assessing homes in this list?  Wha...

Hello BP Community! My name is Aja Sellers and I am new to the REI world! I attended a REI conference back in October 2024 prior to knowing anything about Bigger Pockets or investing in general, and it gave me the mot...

Hi!I am getting ready to send my first 2000 direct mails. I chose few zip codes that I plan to target. But I just don't know which sellers to target. I would love to hear your opinions, here's are my options:1. List o...

I need a commercial carpet cleaner with heating element and tons of power.  Cost and portability are not important.  It will be used fairly often.  Any suggestions?

What is your daily routine as far as becoming a better real estate investor? What newspaper, blog, websites etc.. are you reading to become a smarter investor? 

Good afternoon All, I am looking to get some competitive bids on some foundation work I need in San Antonio.   This is pier and beam.   Any suggestions on folks you have used that provided a reasonable price and quali...

Would anyone suggest completing a formal business plan when starting a real estate business or simply understanding and following you goals and objectives?