Hi,Listening to some of the podcasts and reading the blog, I keep feeling this inner red flag that keeps popping up in me.  I get the feeling that a lot of folks are advocating being over leveraged and taking on an un...

I've previously posted results of homes built recently compared to rehabbing. Due to our area BOOMING with new buyers, my most recent closing is what I consider a home run. From first shovel to receiving escrow closin...

This seems to be a widely held mantra here.  If you buy in a high appreciation market, you're not investing, you are speculating.  That's not something I have ever heard here in Hawaii.  Probably because it's not true...

Recently I had the opportunity to speak with two investors, they are both in their 60’s and both of them have managed to create a great financial freedom for themselves and their families. I was really happy to have t...

Is it just me or are about 25% of all real estate investors, also engineers? As an Engineer myself I could be biased but curious if anyone has insight. I know folks usually have professional background like IT, accoun...

I recently heard a remarkable story of a wholesaler claiming they picked up a house for 32,000 and then turned around and flipped it to a contractor for 54,000 within a span of 10 days.

The story is true; which leads...

Hi BP members!This is just my second post and it feels great to have received such good feedback and support.Since I don't usually carry around $100K in cash, my southern California backyard market can seem a little i...

Hello there, I am new to the Bigger Pockets Community and real estate investing in general but I am eager to learn! One of the first things I am curious about is how important is finishing a college degree in order to...

I feel like someone needs to push back on the BRRRR strategy a bit.  Disclaimer:  I use the BRRRR strategy and it is a very powerful investing tool that can create great returns.  
With that being said, I lost a lot ...

For years now, we have all known that a good portion of the traditional real estate agents job is unnecessary.  This is a heated topic for a lot of people particularly if you are an agent.  The best argument for the t...