I have just finished remodeling a SFH rental property in San Jose area. My goal is to rent  it out long term. I have 2 top prospective tenants (the rest are screened out).#1: Section 8 tenant approved for 5 rooms. Mex...

I'm in a unique position as far as REI: lots of head knowledge from reading and some real experience with 1 SFR. My long term goals are to grow a business with enough passive income to live on comfortably. Currently, ...

Hi Everyone! First post :-)I found Bigger Pockets about a month ago and have been listening to podcasts, reading the forums, and reading books.  Wife and I are looking to build a plan where real estate investments can...

Hello,I just found out I'm moving to Portland in the September/October time-frame and I'm hoping to get some advice.  I've always wanted to get into real estate but have been living (mostly) in Japan for the last 9 ye...

I am curious to hear anyones horror stories with rental arbitrage! Don't hold back, I want to hear anyones mistakes and try to learn something from them. Thanks for sharing!

Yesterday we received amazing news around 2-4 unit financing for house hackers!
This change will take place on November 18th and allow for clients buying a 2-4 unit owner occupied property to only put 5% down.
Mai...

I purchased a single family home good quality location in Chicago’s Northwest Suburbs in Cook County as a personal residence. At the time of purchase, I knew I might not want to stay indefinitely and at some point to...

I know an owner (very old school) who is ready to retire and liquidate his portfolio.  He has a few buildings in DC valued at over $1M .  He has already started to sell off some of his properties.  He does not employ ...

Recently closed on a house and just listed for rent. Been listed for rent for four days now and only had one application. Applicant credit score too low so decided to pass. We are approaching the Winter season and it’...

What have you done to make the most of your retirement accounts (401k, IRA, 403B, ESA, etc.)? I recently converted an old 401k that wasn’t doing much for me into a self direct individual retirement account (commonly r...