I inherited a duplex in Portage, IN from my father. He's had the rental property for about 30 years and does not have any home or equity mortgages, or mics. loans on the property and is free an clear. Unfortunately, i...

Hi Everyone, my name is Hamar Clarke. I am new to BP. I am really interested  in connecting with people, sharing ideas and building relationships. When it comes to real estate investing, there is always more to learn ...

Hey fellow Angelenos! I would like to learn how to do some basic home improvement work such as tiling, floor installation, floor refinishing, drywalling, painting, landscaping etc.. so I can apply it to my own future ...

Are your rental properties in better condition than your own home?Mine are! They are usually fully updated and with zero issues. When there is an issue it gets taken care of immediately. Just installed all new smoke d...

Doing an off-market deal in Kansas City. I've been working with Arvest Bank's Overland Park business loan branch for a little over a month. They said my yearly income is great, credit report is great, but informed me ...

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I am a new investor in Virginia; more specifically in Northern Virginia, and I wanted to know if there is a benefit of getting my real estate license to educate myself and also use the...

Hi All!Apparently I've been a longtime member (signed up in 2010), but finally now tuning in to BiggerPockets on a serious level. There is such a wealth of useful info here, it's mind-boggling! Why haven't I jumped in...

Hello all,I'm narrowing down my search for a multi-family rental unit in Philadelphia and would like the input of fellow investors on their experiences with property management companies. With that said, as the thread...

I have a motivated seller that I want to buy their property for 90k which is what they owe, he wants more but not sure how much. The house needs 20k in work and will resale for 145k with 2 months on the market, maybe ...

Curious what the rule of thumb is on screening existing tenants. I currently have no background, credit checks or employment verification for 4 different inherited tenants. We're slowly repositioning the property from...