While listening to Barbara Corcoran she emphasized the need to have other income while building your real estate holdings. I wonder how many actually live off rental income alone without having put in years of buildin...

I am just starting to explore the turnkey option of investing, and right away, I am having serious doubts, because it doesnt make sense.  It sounds too good ....If a turnkey outfit buys a distressed property at a disc...

With my burgeoning interest in real estate I decided to join Bigger Pockets to hopefully surround myself with people with whom I can talk about this business and maybe even work with in the future. In real life I'm su...

Hello, my BP family! Its always interesting to see who took a similar path as you, and vice versa. Who came from the same upbringing  as you, and vice versa. Who had the same struggle or success as you, and vice versa...

With your investor hat on what do you think of this 4K home (1500 acre) Disney homesite in Pittsboro NC (Chatham Park)?Suburbs of Raliegh/Durham.Storyliving by Disney in Pittsboro

I started my real estate adventure by purchasing 2 single family houses in Oklahoma with 2 cousins, mistake #1. I also helped my mother get 2 rentals to help supplement her retirement, mistake #1b. I see why they sa...

I have a small house on 18 acres.   We have rented it out 5 times with no complaints.  In the last 4 years we we have totally renovated it adding a sun room, new HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and refinishing floors, ref...

Went under contract on a 5-unit office/retail property this past week. Was on the market for a year, few offers made but none good enough for seller to accept.Was able to talk seller into a lease with option (seller f...

I have been involved with flipping properties since early 2000s.   First subbing out as a carpenter for several local investors and builders.   When the market dropped out in 2008.  Everyone I knew including myself we...

As long as I can remember, I have been fascinated with real estate. I have been drawn to it for my entire life; and for the last 30 years I have been buying apartments. It didn’t matter whether it was a piece of land,...