Hello BP community. I’m looking to get into my first ever property as a live in duplex with a 3.5% down FHA here in Chicago (McKinley Park, Bridgeport, or Pilsen) The problem I am running into is that any properties I...

Four years ago today I was wandering through life thinking I had made it. I was working a corporate 9-5 job, good pay and would use my 10 days of PTO for the amazing 1 week getaways. Jan 1st 2017 happened to be the la...

It seems like going to the local auction is almost too good to be true. I sat through one about a year ago and so many of these properties were selling at such a heavy discount. Forgive me if the answer is obvious, I'...

First post, need advice!

I’ve been in CA all my life and “lucked” my way through real estate by living in my flips and moving up the property ladder. I’m at a point now where I have a condo in SF (bad economics on a...

Hello bigger pockets community. My name is Javier Alvarez. I am absolutely brand new to real estate investing. My main interests are buying and holding rental properties (especially multi family housing) as well as fi...

Hello Everyone! I am new to posting in BP but not new to the site itself. As recommended I have done my due diligence and would love to hear from the community on some of their experience. Where did you find your firs...

Hello.  I've originally thought that once I could get some capital to buy, that I should house hack in Missoula (MT.); we have a paid off home about 35 minutes outside of there.  I'm tired of commuting to work in the ...

I’m thinking about buying a new construction home in Dripping Springs as a buy and hold type of investment that will eventually be converted into a LTR. The issue that I’m seeing in Austin is that cash flow is non exi...

I spent the last 3.5 years paying off all of my debt except my home.  I'll be selling my existing home in order to purchase a new live-in residence.  After all of this is done, I would like to get into real estate inv...