E-Myth, written by Michael Gerber, discusses why most small businesses fail. While it's not a real estate focused book, it explains why most real estate investors fail. There are three parts to the successful small ...

Hey everybody! My name is Ashley Owens and I'm a new member to Bigger Pockets. I'm a Licensed Architect and Real Estate Agent in Massachusetts and I'm working my way into investing part time. I still have a lot to lea...

I'm curious to hear about experiences people have had with leasing to companies that sublease the premises as a short term rental. How did your experience compare to a standard long term lease to an individual/family?...

Hi, I've been following this wonderful forum for a while but it's my first time posting. Thanks for all of your great insights. I've been owning a condo in NJ for about 2 years (owner-occupied) and I'm thinking of sel...

I’m just trying to learn about real estate investing and would like to make some money doing it eventually. I keep hearing about people saying you can do a 1031 on a investment property if you live there for 2 years a...

Hi everyone,Would love to hear experience with buying rent to own properties.I am new to investing. I purchased a SFH earlier this year and started renting it out a few months ago. It is a STR and it’s going great and...

I hear a lot of people wanting to give up on their STRs because the model has a lot of vacancy (inconsistent rent) and takes more work than a buy-and-hold asset. What do you think about the co-living model as an alter...

So, an opportunity came my way and I have been wrestling with the numbers to confirm that the deal makes sense.  The situation is this:A Piece of land zoned as a multi-family property but undersized is up for sale due...

Question :  I have 2 homes ,.I have my orginal primary res. here in AZ ( im going to rent it out) and the new 2nd home i just purchased from a HELOC (that im going to make /change to my primary residence). I don't kno...

Hi all,Please go easy on me I'm more of a long-term investor but I wanted to dip my toes into the AirBnb pond by taking on my first property:House = $20kSeptic = $7.5kWell = $10kSeptic Plan = $1.5kBuilding Permit = $1...