Hello! I stumbled upon Bigger Pockets recently and have been listening to the podcast non-stop ever since! I just finished The Book on Rental Property Investing and now have a list of about 20 other books (thanks to a...

Every bank I have asked, will only make loans based on purchase price. So, it doesn't matter how great a deal I find, I still need 20% of the purchase price. (plus closing and fees, etc.)

My question is... Am I not a...

I am under contract for a duplex in Syracuse, NY, built in 1925 and have received three different insurance quotes; all having significantly different dwelling replacement costs.Purchase Price: $155,000Quote 1 - $292,...

I signed up with crowdstreet as an accredited investor and have listened to three sponsor pitches this past week. For example, one of them being a $43m raise on a 330-unit class A multi-family development in Houston l...

Hi everyone, this is my first post here and brand new investor. We have been looking for about a year for a 2 or 3 family in our strong market in Mass. We have finally found a great 2 family option but now in the mids...

Thinking about the best places to store capital reserves now that savings rates are at or near 0%. We all know it is a good idea to have plenty of reserves, but where are some ideas of places to keep them. I would say...

Has anyone else -- investors, agents, owner occupants -- observed that many listings in the Metro Detroit area do not do an adequate job in marketing their properties?

Sometimes you'll see a proper Detroit ar...

In a recent thread, one member asked the other member the following:"I'm curious as to how you mitigate your risks? I totally understand using your own money has far less headaches than dealing with the banks or priv...

Because of numerous lender issues with LLCs, I've decided I want to try and protect my assets with an umbrella policy, for at least the present.  I've read several threads on BP on this topic, and I'm still hitting th...

Hello BP. Somewhat of a newbie here and would definitely appreciate any insight.
My wife and I purchased a home in 2015 as our forever-home for $520K, current guestimated (zillow) at around $625K, with a balance of ...