I've heard it a million times, "never rent to family." Being the naive person that I was -- possibly still is -- I didn't listen. I rented my condo out to a family member in 2013. By early 2014, I noticed their rent p...

I have had my duplex listed for about a month with little interest.  I looked at RentOmeter and I think i am right in the middle with the price.  I don't understand it; everyone is telling me it is the cold/snowy weat...

Hi everyone,This is my first post. I hope I am posting in the right place. I am a newbie to rental property ownership. I am fortunate enough to have a relative give me a substancial lump sum as a gift. She wants her h...

We've all seen the fear mongering that's being pushed by a lot of media outlets and influences. My question is are their thoughts justified in the current housing market. Due to Bigger Pockets being very diverse one w...

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I've spent the past year marketing to sellers whose information I got from propstream & property radar. I have gotten roughly 30 deals of vacant residential lots & SFHs (owner occupied/non-owner occupied...

If this is the wrong place for this, please remove it.Recently, I have seen a lot of threads/posts come up on social media (I know, not very reliable or the truth) about how bad/hated STR is for local neighborhoods. W...

Every single time I'm in any grocery store, walking the street, or anywhere in a posh neighborhood, esp. the Bay Area, I think: * "Golly, gosh, gee, how do these people afford these wonderful homes?"* "What do I have ...

I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...