I have read many different perspectives on the deposit that landlords ask renters to pay before moving in.  What is a fair amount to ask the renter to pay?  I would like to get the equivalent of the monthly rent as a ...

I have devoured the content here at BiggerPockets and I know I have been given the tools to step out and do it.
After I have written my business plan what do I do next? Find a mentor? Find a deal?   ????
I’m a late...

About six or seven friends and I are all interested in starting to invest in real estate. Our plan is to pool our funds and then probably use financing as well. In the future we would probably want to continue adding ...

Hi all,

I've been looking into this one particular deal, and the numbers seem fairly great. I'm not sure if it's one of those "too good to be true" instances or it's a legit one. Any advice is greatly appreciated!

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Wow, so I could write a book about my story that I am so excited about, but I will try to keep it somewhat short.

Basic Background: My family and I have started a little family business and are trying our best to le...

Hello,I'm very new to the investment world. While I have spent the last six months doing research concerning real estate investments, I have yet to actually purchase my first property. Although I have been doing a  gr...

I know Oakland has some seriously tough tenant laws. As far as I know the max rent increase at the moment is around 1% per year, which is a joke. I wonder though if it is legal to add potential future rent increases i...

I live in the Chicago area and found a 3 unit apartment that I am interested in.  I ran the numbers, like the area and started looking for loans. Was extremely surprised when Firstmerit bank told me that it would be 3...

Hello BiggerPockets!I am so excited to be here! My name is Erik Stewart and I am a relatively new investor from the Moorhead, Minnesota area (Fargo, North Dakota as well). I got my start in real estate during college ...

Hello Bigger Pockets!Before I start talking about myself I would just like to say THANK YOU EVERYONE for helping people and being a part of this great community.So, my name is Alex, I am 28 years old and I’m comming f...