I am a new RE investor and am interested to know how long other investors budget to hold the property for when flipping. Is there a rule of thumb? I was thinking 6 months but have heard a year.

What are the characteristics of a recession? We are seeing the characteristics now as the economy slows down... Real estate is not valued on anticipated rent or construction cost increases. Loans are hard to find. Cas...

I've read on here about people using the Allure Flooring from Home Depot, but I was wondering if anyone has had success with other brands. I'm leaning towards the click together because I've had issue with edges peeli...

I am a new investor from the Bronx NY, who invest in Allentown, PA. My commute from NY to Allentown averages about two hours and twenty minutes. I recently invested in direct mail marketing and received some call back...

I’m really enjoying the BiggerPockets platform and have learned so much here. Have you guys thought about expanding beyond the US borders? I know the US real estate market is in many ways similar to a lot of real esta...

I currently have one rental property and hoping to expand to others. I live in a smaller town where the market is not the greatest, therefore, I invested in a nearby town that is about 45 minutes away. If everything g...

I was just reading that HUD may expand the 203K program to investors.

http://themortgagereports.com/10692/fha-203k-eligibility-may-soon-expand-to-real-estate-investors

I'll start by saying I'm very new to real estate, I'm looking into doing a live in flip in my area and there is a 1bd 1ba that can use some basic updating. But my question is; would it be worth adding a bedroom? I mea...

What are some of the reasons that you invest in real estate?
Do you have a passion for fixing and flipping?
Do you enjoy monthly cash flow on rentals?
Do you like the tax benefits?
I want to hear different opinion...

Hey all! I'm an investor in Rochester and will be closing on a property in Buffalo, NY soon. This will be my first out of town property, located in the same city I grew up. I self manage all of my properties in Roches...