Does anybody start marketing a rental before they've officially closed on it? I wouldn't sign any leases until it's mine but I was curious to if people listed for rent so that you can get a tenant in sooner. 

I'm looking into investing in areas with low price-to-rent ratios, like Metro-Detroit.  I've asked a few PMs this question, but I don't get very good answers:What is the fundamental reason that price-to-rent is so low...

Hello everyone. I'm a rookie investor. Actually, I wouldn't even consider myself a rookie yet! This is my first action taken in the direction of real estate investing. I spent most of my working life as a chef. After ...

So, i just finished a project on Masefield in Pleasant Hill California. (property is listed on mls) While working on this project i spotted a dilapidated house 4 doors down on the opposite side of the street. No one ...

I'm taking the slow and steady approach, working my way through podcasts, blog posts, and books to get up to speed on the language and practices of REI.I'm finding myself in the strange position of being what's often ...

Hello BiggerPockets.  I am from the Minneapolis area and have lived here for 3+ years.  Originally I am from Kansas City.  My experience in real estate thus far is with the house we own and rent in Kansas City.  We li...

I have seen so many people start and stop in the Real Estate business more times than I can count. I recognize that a lack of initial success is going to result in people petering out but what about the people who fou...

Hi everyone,

I wanted to get the general feel for what people do on here as it pertains to small fixes around their rental properties.

I have 6 properties, most are with a mile or two from each other. What would yo...

I wanted to start a philosophical thread here with pearls of wisdom for those times when everything is just going wrong. :crying:

I'll start:

Stand up to crises. Don't let them throw you! Fight to stay calm... eve...