As I continue to explore and prepare to be a REI I am finding people around me being very doubtful and advising against.  The feedback is always about the headaches, constant tenant problems, constant repairs, evictio...

Hello everyone. This is my first post on the forum besides the new member area. I have been reading a book about investing in Duplexes, Triplexs and Quads. So far, the author has expressed his use of GRM (Gross rent m...

Hello! I'm new to the RE investing world and I'm seriously looking into buying SFH and/or multi-family that will end up being rented out.Just to give some quick background about myself, I'm 26 years old and currently ...

I'm wondering if anyone has sacrificed by moving out of a high cost of living area to a more affordable market to help boost their investing? My wife and I constant kick around this idea the hardest part of course is ...

Hello Biggerpockets!,I am mainly starting this discussion looking to see what my fellow veterans on this site have for VA loan experiences. If you have a success story or something you are proud of in terms of how you...

Hello BP Community, I've read enough great opinions on REI strategies here in the Texas forum to fill the Library of Congress. Y'all are truly the best.This is a "Put Yourself in my Shoes" post... Imagine you're new t...

I'm just curious about buying and holding properties while renting them out.  In most everywhere in the US, you cannot rent a property for at least 1% of the value.  In Denver, you can buy a $400k property and get no ...

In looking at rental properties with a realtor, he mentioned the rule of thumb of looking for something with gross rents of at least 1% of the purchase price. What are your thoughts on this? Do you use this rule? If s...

Hi, DFW expertsI am a newbie to both Bigger Pocket and Real Estate investment and am absorbing a lot of information on BP now and learning from all experienced experts here. Really appreciate all for sharing valuable ...

What do you think about investing in mobile homes? I hear its really easier than wholesaling. I am getting really frustrated with the wholesaling thing!! All the mailings and non motivated sellers.