Hey BP folks after much research, books and countless hours listening to the BiggerPockets Podcast.... I have decided that it's time to take some action.  My goal is to house hack and buy a multi-plex closer to work s...

Hi everyone. Looking to purchase my investment property in Florida and was wondering where the best markets are right now.. My idea is to buy and hold for 3-5 years, renting long-term in the meantime and hopefully get...

Hello! This post is for people who are curious about international investing.

It is time for me to share another story concerning one of my international investments in Medellin, Colombia, South America. Considerin...

Hi all, I’m new to BP and am looking for some advice investing in multi family properties in the Hudson Valley NY. I have cash to invest but I could burn through $200k fast in 25% down payments so the Brrrr concept wo...

Hi BPer's of Fresno!I'm starting out in my journey in REI and am looking at several markets. I'm currently residing in San Jose, CA. As you guys know the state of affairs, I'd rather not invest in that area since it d...

I am looking up some houses to fix and hold (rent) and I am doing some analysis, but there is absolutely no way to get a deal which fits the %2 rule.

Here is an example:

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2911-Nels...

Picked up a four-plex for my first hold. It's pretty rough, C neighborhood at best. Two lower units wrecked, one vacant one occupied. Two upper units are perfect with great tenants.

So, tenants in unit 1 are selling...

Straight Outta Stockton - Anatomy of another Stockton “Deal”In a previous post I made some bold general statements regarding how hard it is to find an even halfway decent deal on the MLS in Stockton, CA. As a sort of ...

First, I apologize for the length of this post, but I feel some background is needed.Early this year I purchased a Triplex with 3 occupied units.  None were on leases so I got 2 of them signed into a year lease pretty...

I recently joined the REI group in my city and went to a 2 day new investor class. At the end of the class the presenters offer a 6 month hands on mentor program that includes goign to the houses with you to write de...