So today was a day of bad news... after finding a diamond in the rough which was a Duplex with minimum repairs (under a $1000) which would be just some cosmetics and new sheetrock repair. Now this is a story of bad ne...

I'm having a hard time finding properties were I'm making 8% on my down payment in this area of the country. I would like to end up down there. A lot of the realtors I've talked to say " they are hard to come up", "th...

Over the weekend I was working on my family's home and saw something that made me pause in the middle of pulling weeds. Saw a young guy walking around the neighborhood with a clipboard, looking at the homes and making...

Hello my name is Oleg I'm new to BP I'm from Sacramento CA I've saved up some cash looking to invest into some homes. I'm having hard time finding anything in my area to get for good deal on everything is so expensi...

I am just getting started in my real estate investing career.  I have read a couple of books and numerous articles and blogs.  I have found a lot of very helpful advice, but have not found much on the topic of forming...

The following is a quote about a book called The Psychology of Money, by Morgan Housel. I was enticed by this story and would like to buy the book. "Let me tell you the story of two investors, neither of whom knew eac...

What advice would you give someone who owns a property but does not live in it. The owners address on their drivers license shows the property address and voting card shows that address. However, the own did rent this...

Hello Everyone! My name is Drew Banyon and I'm a new member to BiggerPockets. I've been listening to the podcasts and now I'm diving into the blogs. I'm native to Youngstown, OH and moved to Cleveland out of college a...

Tenant reported cracked in the kitchen sink yesterday.

This was not there before. Tenants have been in the house for 9 months. Normal wear and tear or misuse? Do I charge the tenants cost of repair?

I'm looking to buy a small multi-family where I will be one of the tenants - until the market is better and I can buy a more long term house. I think with a conventional loan I only need to live there for 1 year. What...