i have 100k saved up i dont want to work anymore because its trades and i cant do it with my body any longer. can someone please help me on how i can get freedom 

Ok...I get it...apartment investing is THE best way to use real estate to escape the rat race in a short-ish period of time. How are you sourcing and financing the deals to allow for the escape of the 9-5?

I am currently working on a cash out refi on one of my rental properties, and I'm looking to use the money to get in to short term rentals. Everyone seems to have nothing but good things to say about Gatlinburg/Pigeon...

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I really hope I haven't missed a discussion on this, I've tried doing a search on it here, and it mostly leads to discussions about how inaccurate Zillow is. :) Be that as it may, I am interested in usi...

Hey folks,Sorry for the rather broad discussion - I've got a bit of an odd situation right now which is rather time-sensitive, so I wanted to get this out sooner (even in a more broad & vague form) rather than lat...

San Bernardino to file bankruptcy 3rd city in CA to file. Is this a trend?

here is the link:

http://news.terra.com/san-bernardino-becomes-third-california-city-seeking-bankruptcy,4ae2317579678310VgnVCM3000009acceb...

Hello BP! 
I've been watching the crazy real estate market that I live in for a very long time but have had no idea how to get off the sidelines. My recent discovery of (and obsession for) the bigger pockets podcast ...

Thinking about buying some special tools from a couple private individuals about 700 miles and 2 states away from home. These guys used it as a side business there.

How do "I" know they are fre...

I'm working on my first apartment deal. I might need a key principal if purchase price /loan amount is above a certain amount.I was told I should start looking for a key principal well before I find deal. Is this true...

Hello Bigger Pockets! I'm a young guy from North NJ eager to get started in real estate investing.  I see this as an excellent resource and am so motivated its like I just started a new job.  My main goal is to this f...