Hey BP community.  I live in the Tampa area.  I'm brand new to REI and am just getting my feet wet with the language and techniques.  Trying to learn the numbers as I go and understand how to evaluate a property.  I'm...

Hello BP! As I am continuing to work on a real estate investing plan I began wondering what DIY skills my team and I should learn to do. What do you feel are the top 3 skills to do yourself rather than hiring a contra...

I know that BiggerPockets.com is a website devoted to real estate investing, but our ultimate goal is to help our visitors find wealth. I was just reminded of a few simple steps towards creating enormous wealth from a...

I'm about to go straight from renter to triplex owner-occupant. I'm an exceptionally fast learner and have at least average coordination, so I love the idea of learning to do as many things as possible myself.

If I w...

I am looking at some NNN investment options to hopefully get some mailbox money in my retirement. I was thinking to maybe buy one (NOT the whole portfolio, lol) of these Advance Financial locations that are located i...

Hi All,This may be a newbie question, but what tools would you consider "must haves" when planning to do at least some rehab work yourself on properties. Think painting, some flooring, replacing vanities/toilets, putt...

I'm about 6 months out from having my house ready to rent. I live right next door and will be repainting, replacing flooring and doing some minor modifications.

My home will be a short term min 2 night stay max 1 mo...

Brand new to this forum and real estate, currently in the army stationed in hawaii and my plan was to use my VA home loan on a duplex when i get out in 4 years and pay it off asap and start from there. Wanted to know ...

Honest question, why lockup your money in real estate when over the past decade crypto (bitcoin) has better returns and you can now earn passive income and are much more liquid than buying a home? I am moving more an...

Hello Bigger Pockets community!
I've read enough books at this point to have a pretty basic grasp on the fundamentals of real estate. One principle that comes up time and time again is cash flow. There seems to be a c...