My parents own a triplex here in Texas worth about 120k, it needs some capex and rent hikes.  Conservatively, rent with little improvements and repairs will be 2200$ in this market and higher with upgrades. I am in th...

Hello Bigger Pockets Community!My name is Michael Braswell and I live in Atlanta, GA.  I am married with two children and two dogs. I am an Account Executive with a company started by investors for investors, headquar...

I was recently "retired" by my company after an acquisition and decided to go full time as a technology consultant, helping businesses with their cloud/voice/data/telecom needs -- along with my desire to be a real est...

Hello.  I'm gunning to purchase my first investment property.  While I was looking at more traditional three or four bedroom SFHs, I came across a FSBO 1 bed/1 bath 450 square foot home, built around 1950, being offer...

Hello Biggerpockets!
My name is Jim and I live in the Central Florida/Orlando area.  I have been learning about real estate investing for the past 1-2 years and am close to making my first real estate deal.
I am 25 ...

Hello BP! Was looking at what different banks have to offer. Ran across something called a portfolio mortgage. This is what I am seeing:
Initial interest rates are lower than traditional fixed rate home loansYou'll e...

I really enjoyed episode 192 of the BP podcast. Many of the nicer areas I work don't follow the traditional rental rules found on BP. This episode gives some great reasons how higher rents, better tenants etc, in area...

Are your rental properties struggling to generate positive cash flow due to the rising cost of homes and stagnant rental rates? You’re not alone. I’m going to introduce you to a game-changing strategy that can help ...

HAPPY EASTER to everyone. Hope you have a great Easter and family day. No camouflaged eggs for the little ones!

When the kids were home we would "hide" the plastic eggs with a little money inside, the hard to find e...

Hello all,I am just getting started in the rental real estate business and I have a lot of questions. One question I ask myself is should I refinance my current home to reduce my mortgage before I seek a traditional l...