I am brand new to real estate investing (I don't even have a property yet!).  I would really like to self manage to save money, and I think I have the ability to.  My father and I can take care of plumbing and electri...

Well the uber doom-and-gloomers have been decidedly reticent of late. This changed recently in the blog arena. Changes in purchasing patterns of bonds later this year seem to have everyone in a tizzy now.

I renew...

Think of a book youve read in the last 3 months that you gleaned the most knowledge from. Share with the group the title and author and one reason why it was so great!

One of the things that I repeatedly see in the forums is the critical need to network. I understand the whys and I even understand the how to methods of networking that have been discussed.

But, I am not a forward...

Hi, my name is kiefer cheney and I need some advice on how to actually start to build my foundation. I listen to the podcast every day and I have read all of the BiggerPockets and I also bought a duplex that I am hous...

Good Morning,I am interested in buying 1 of 3 properties.  I don't currently have a realtor, and have a few questions.1. Since I basically have done alot of the research on my own, how do you go about negotiating with...

Hi everyone,I am going to be moving to New York with my family next year for grad school, targeting to live in Brooklyn/Queens, and hopefully within a reasonable commute distance (30-45 mins public transit) to Manhatt...

Just got started with investing and it is a huge stress! Constantly worrying what my tenants might do, worrying about the market, worrying about the value of my unit, worrying if I have enough seed capital to make thi...

After months ... well, maybe a year, of lurking, I've submitted my "introduction" post and made a few other small contributions to some of the fora.

Now I've sat down to raise the questions responsible for my being h...

Hi! Has anyone here purchased from a tax defaulted property auction (in CA specifically, but open to hear about other areas)?  would love to hear your experience, how competitive it was, etc?  Also what your exit stra...