Hi BP members,I need help analyzing the follow:In Houston Rental market (suburban), most will follow the 1%...so here is my calculation for getting a rental house that can rent out for $1500/month, at $150KMonthlyRent...

What special touches or amenities do you add when you renovate?  I'm not talking about paint color or flooring until you do something special like an accent wall in red or cork floors.  I have some upcoming projects, ...

I realize that if I find an agent to help me find properties to invest in, the seller pays the commission on any sale.  But is it hard to find an agent who will send me MLS listings every day knowing that as an invest...

Hi All,So I am a very small time landlord and I use Apartments.com (formerly Cozy) to collect payments. This morning I got an email saying that they want my SSN to report any income I get over $600 to IRS. I have alwa...

Everyone thinks they know the best places to invest, Ca, the south east, Cincinnati, your back yard...But, there is NO city that I hear more contention on than the city of Chicago. The third coast has ample opportunit...

The Orange County Register ran this article by me on 11/6/2011, and I though you-all might like it.

Debt is the worst drug in America, because it directly harms the most people.

The debt pushers have en...

The area: Sandusky, OH 44870.The local economy: tied to the seasonal fluctuations of Cedar Point, an amusement park. Most major blue-collar jobs have left leaving a primarily services-based economy around Cedar Point ...

Hello everyone. I've been a BP member for a few months now, and I've previously been documenting my progress here:

http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/67333-a-newbies-birddogging-journal

I decided to star...

It's seem like a lot of people that I've talked to aren't really interested in purchasing rentals in rough neighborhoods. My question is why not?

I was just looking at property that was in good condition listed for ...

Hi! I was wondering how people go about buying out of state without knowing too much about the area? I am currently in AZ and want to buy in Texas, I know very minimal about the state, I know I would like to buy aroun...