Hi BP,

I am considering investing in the Southside. For those investing in section 8 rentals , does the new political environment in Washington pose a threat to any of the vouchers programs? What would happen if vou...

A tenant has offered to write a positive review of one of my rrental properties. She has lived there a year and is now leaving, and she sent me a text saying how much it meant to her to live there. She also said she w...

Is there a way to search all major social media account about "joe doe" from one place? Where I would be able to drill down to the right Joe Doe by providing information that I have on his rental application?
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Besides the BP forums, how can the major social media sites such as instagram, facebook, twitter, linkedin etc... be of use to a real estate professional or real estate investor? Any success stories or strategies that...

Something interesting we have just started at Customer First Homes is the Bigger Pockets Showdown. It is a company wide competition for everyone to participate in. Almost like a Fantasy Football type game!

We start...

Curious for thoughts on what went wrong...thank you for your insights!  My tenant stopped paying rent and had to be evicted.  While I'm thrilled this person is out, I'm out 3 months rent, plus legal fees and now about...

The idea of social media consumption is nothing new, but it was from listening to the Bigger Pockets podcasts that got me thinking about the value of media creation versus consumption. You can make yourself famous and...

I use social media everyday for my business. I have found it valuable if leveraged in a creative manner. However, it does not play a large role in my “normal” life. Over the years I have found it fun to be able to kee...

My wife and I are trying to convince my mother in law of the benefits of seller financing her home to a pair of investors that we work for. She was on board and then this morning, after she spoke with a realtor friend...

When screening tenants, in addition to running a credit report, checking landlord references, and checking bad tenant databases I also try to check the applicant's social media accounts. Some people have their account...