Title says it all: What's something nobody tells you about Real Estate Investing, but should?I'll go first: THE MAIL! and the TEXTS! It's overwhelming. I've never gotten more snail mail in my life (mortgage statements...

We have a lot of Foreign Nationals call us and ask about the financing options they have. If you are a foreign national who invests in real estate, which is your preferred financing option if you don't have the cash y...

I realized in February of 2011 that my ladder was leaning against the wrong financial building. Sooooo, I started to use my savings, refinancing my personal home, and taking out my IRA’s and 401K money through the cou...

Hey y'all.  I'm Kurt and boy do I understand the phrase "you don't know what you don't know" because, well, I know so vanishingly little about real estate investing that pretty much everything is a recursive "don't kn...

Hey guys,

Has anyone invested in the Growth or Income eREITs offered by Fundrise?

I know it's a rather risky investment but they do guarantee a reimbursement if the eREIT performs less than 20% annually. They also ...

I'm kind of thinking out loud on this post, and have shared it with some people in real life, but none with real estate experience.

My duplex was supposed to close on the 9th, but as of this morning, is still...

So this is a hypothetical...  But I am very motivated and eager to quit my day job.  Last year was my first full year as a Real Estate wholesaler, wholeTAILer and flipper.  I completed 17 deals last year, 15 of which ...

It's hard to say exactly what the future will be like, but it seems likely that short-term rentals could become more popular in the years ahead. This would mean an increase in available units and lower prices for thos...

Hey Everyone!I'm Jose Alvarado, I live in San Francisco, and I'm a new member to BiggerPockets. I've been listening to the podcasts for a while now and I'm finally ready to take action. I just purchased the Pro Member...