Hi all, I'm Marjorie and I've just joined the BP community. I am a former academic starting a new life as a real estate investor (and writer, and lawyer, and ...)

In the next few months, I plan to purchase ...

Hello everyone,I am a rookie and lived in 77449 area code. Looking to buy I first investment property in my area. I am thinking of team up a local realtor office to buy my first property. Their fee is 3% to help me fi...

Hello to all at bigger pockets, my name is Randy, I'm from the Knoxville, TN area. I have been interested in real estate investment since my 20's, although at the time, I thought it was just for a select few (wealthy)...

So I am very close to signing my first contract on my first investment property.  Yes, I know until the deal is done it's not done.  Understood!  My GC called today and another woman has a home that her mother passed ...

If anyone is in the area or know the area, please let me know what you guys think about this deal.....I would like to know if the neighborhood is good or not and if the asking price is fair...Please give me info....Th...

Hello fellow investors! I am curious if anyone has been a part of an investment group/partnership of which you/they have been able to recover the investment. A few years ago I was captivated by an individual that demo...

I've started learning REI and I stumbled upon a few threads talking about cash flow vs appreciation.  One post on this thread here REALLY stood out by Minh Le."Cash-flow pays the bills. Appreciation makes you rich."Th...

I'm new to the site and fairly new to REI in general. I'm pleased to have found such a great community. I can tell by clicking around that everyone is quite eager to help. I feel the same way. I'm building my whole...

Hello, I got some caffeine in my system so let me know if you do not follow.  1a) I know that Interest on the mortgage is deductible 1b) I know that property depreciation is tax-deductibleTotal Tax Deductions = (Inter...

I have organized what I believe to be some very valuable information and relationships about the economy and real estate, and will be posting updates about the San Francisco Bay Area marketplace here periodically. I s...