I am new to real estate and I want to market to motivated sellers so I called the county clerks office and asked them to email me a list of tax delinquents names/addresses. They emailed me 130 page document of names...

We have a single family rental that a previous tenant would like to buy. Last year the house appraised for $126,000. It is rented for $850/month. I built the house as a spec home in 1999 but couldn’t sell it at the ti...

Hey all, I've identified a property which, so far, is looking good. However, the owner uses, as the realtor put it, the old shoe box method of accounting. Which means she has no way to provide expenses on the property...

So if anybody is looking for a super easy way to lose money here's my suggestion. Buy a property in the South side of Chicago and wait.
With enough time, the tenants will stop paying rent, destroy the place, and then...

There have been several threads here on BP lately about the legality issues when seller financing to consumers. New, apparently stricter federal regs are in place to start 1/2014.

I've posted before that I've been...

Hey Bigger Pockets Family. I'm a local Realtor since 2005.  Over the last year I've learned A TON about seller Financing. I'd love to share knowledge with the community AND learn and collaborate with you all!  I look ...

Currently, Obama's financial advisors have stated that the high end tax bracket will go up to 39+%. Does anyone think this high end tax bracket might go up to 50%+ or more?

Hi BP friends! I have a potential investment in Toledo Ohio 43607 and I’m still deciding if it’s a good buy. I’m from out of state. I’ve noticed that the properties are cheap on that zip code less than 10k. I’m wonder...

Across the forum, we talk about ensuring that you maintain your reserves... but how do you actually manage them on you own the properties? This question is for the properties you plan on holding. If you are flipping, ...

Hi all:
I own a duplex in the Santa Cruz mountains, Los Gatos. Prices here are crazy high. I love the area/schools/great rental income BUT it is in a 100% fire zone-meaning high risk. Many of my neighbors have had th...