Well, I’ve had my first taste of a scam being run on my (1st ) rental. Our agent put it on the market in mid-February 2011 and we signed a rental agreement with tenants just last week. Apparently, someone has been...

We are getting ready to set up our LLC and are wondering if anyone from California has opened one in another state to get around the large yearly tax of $800 in our lovely state. We have been advised by an attorney to...

Hello BP family, I hope this note finds everyone well. I have been a landlord (residential property) for over 5 years and I have been lucky with securing good tenants over the years. The only challenge I have had w...

What colors, types, and brands of paint do you use in your rentals? I am looking for something that I can use on all of my property. Thanks for the info.

Hi fellow BP-ers!

I am a new investor looking to get your advice on my current situation:

*Paying mortgage on my residence that has about $250k in equity
*Not much cash on hand
*Interested in BRRRR method or flippi...

With the real estate market moving towards recovery, in what ways does the wholesaling field change? I understand there will always be motivated sellers, regardless of the market condition. I assume that absentee ow...

As the title says, I’m roughly a few days from coming for an agreement on a single family home I am purchasing. I’m posting here because I am getting cold feet and wanted to see what the community here at biggerpocket...

I've been listening to the BP podcasts, reading everything I can on the forums trying to avoid problems along the way before making my first deal.

I hear a lot about finding your niche first. I believe for me that's ...

After all these months watching HGTV and reading books. I was finally able to pull out a modest profit on my 1st flip deal. I’m grateful that after all the startup cost and unexpected issues, I was able to come ou...

RIP John Q. Hammons, 1919-2013

Most here probably don't know of this man, Known as John Q. he passed away last night in his home. He was a small town boy from Fairview, Missouri who became a real estate ledgend. He a...