So, as a budding house hacker I wanted to ask my friends on BP:What tools come in most handy to a novice landlord? What should I add to my list?HammerTape measurePower drillHacksawSanderScrew driversAllen wrenchesChan...

Each year, after I purchase a property, I have to re-look up how to treat the various items from the HUD-1 (closing statement) when preparing my Schedule E. I am NOT an accountant, but I did find this article by one E...

October 2021The U.S. housing market remains robust, with strong activity reported across both rental and residential housing fronts. Single-family rent prices are increasing rapidly, as demand for single-family housin...

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Hi All -Need some mortgage advice. Thanks for helping out. Currently sitting in a 5/1 ARM, at my 6th year and set to adjust in November. I started at 4.125% and currently sit at 2.85%. With the current state of th...

Does anyone else have this issue, or have a solution? I noticed the font was quite a bit smaller a while ago, but now, the whole BP website maxes out at about 8 inches across on my large computer screen and the print ...

We’ve had our property listed for rent since Friday, so about 5 days now. We’ve gotten a lot of inquiries and a good number of showings, but only one person applied. Another person wanted to apply but I had to turn hi...

Hi Bigger Pockets!I'm finishing up the rehab on a townhome I purchased about two months ago and am planning on renting out on a lease-to-own lease. My biggest question is: should I order an appraisal in order to get a...

I believe that the best way to accumulate wealth in the United States is to hold real estate investments for long periods of time.80% of the landmass of the United States is held either by the government or is in agri...

My name is Ben Kerfoot and I am an accountant/bookkeeper starting to get into real estate investing. So far I have teamed up with my parents who currently own a rental free and clear. I plan to use the rental for a l...