Hi All, I’m just starting out and, following the advice of a mentor, I’m trying to find an attorney who deals with real estate transactions and issues. I’ve reached out to a few attorneys and set up a few introduction...

Hi! I have an assistant for my rentals who is barely scraping by. She has struggled financially for a long time, and has been the tenant who can't pay. Turns out that she excels at interpreting tenant situations and t...

Hey BP & All,    My partner and I are trying to make a few decisions moving forward, and I wanted to ask a few questions in what will be a sort of general way and invite people's opinions on outsourced systems and...

So, I've been reading a lot on REI lately and feel like the more I read the less it is useful. I need to get hands on experience at some point. In my readings, a lot of people say a mentor is about the best way to g...

Like it did in MIami and is in SF, NYC, LA, Boston and other high priced housing markets

Listening to the podcasts, Josh and Brandon have mentioned several times that newbies should get a job that's somehow involved in real estate.  This way you can learn the industry and educate yourself while saving mon...

Hi my name is Joel Felan, a total newbie from Michigan. Live in Plymouth in western Wayne county. Currently working in IT and looking for investors/mentors in the area to learn from. I am hard working, a quick learner...

Greetings! My name is Brett. Real estate investing is my dream job, and I would like a guide to show me the ropes. The more I read on Bigger Pockets and in books, the more I realize that what I need is experience, ...

Hey there! I made a forum post asking about how to get started in real estate as a student with a virtually 0 budget.
I do have a camera and some gear, though. I was wondering if anyone could offer feedback/advice on...

What tools exist for appraising the value of an appraiser? Any sort of standardized ways of doing this? Do I just have to rely on Yelp and other such websites to get statistical data?