How do you think statewide rent control will effect cities in upstate New York like Buffalo, Syracuse, and Rochester? I know that they suffer from similar issues as Midwest rust belt cities. Going even further, small ...

I have a section 8 tenant. The FMR for my neighborhood is approximately $1000 which it turns out is uniform with the other houses around my unit. I am just saying $1000 to round it out and make it simple. The hous...

Last week I attended the CCIM 101 training offered in Austin.  The course was really much better than I expected for it to be and it brought back memories of grad school and discussions of capital accumulation.  It ha...

I'm new to Bigger Pockets, and hope to learn a lot here. I scanned through all the forum topics, to see if I could find something that will help me figure out how to approach the owners of the vacant land next to a ho...

Once you own 100 properties, how do you effectively hire a manager? How do you screen management companies? How do you find a manager to do AirBnB's if you own 50 of them?

Hey BP. Should I make 2bd 1 bath in a quiet town 35 minutes from the big city a MTR with 2 queen bed sets or 1 queen and make the second bedroom an office or even an entertainment/exercise room?  Thanks for your answe...

I am looking at the family house in Brooklyn, NY, needing to be sold. Its value is all in the parcel of land, not the building. 4000 sq ft, in Bensonhurst (NYers will know the area). It's 1/4 mile from the subway, clo...

I've been looking for an investment property for about 2 months now in a vacation area that is about 3hrs away from my city. It's overall a good area for STRs. I found a house that I think has potential - AirDNA is es...

Hello to all my fellow House Hackers and Biggerpockets enthusiasts! I want to share with you a strategy that not only unlocks the benefits of assuming existing loans but also pairs seamlessly with another powerful wea...

I haven't worked on a short sale in a year and a half, but I'm ready to pursue them again.

What has changed?

Is meeting and selling the BPO agent still the biggest key?

What percentage of short sale approvals have ...