Hi.  My name is Mike Kohan, I'm a husband and father, a career helicopter pilot and now real estate investor.  I started investing in real estate 5 years ago with a lease/option purchase close to home for a tenant, wh...

My wife and I are going to look at two properties tomorrow that we are evaluating as short term rental investments. The properties are in the North Carolina mountains (near Boone), where there are lots of outdoor acti...

Does anyone have any experience with the hard money lender, Do Hard Money?Looking into doing business with them, if they approve me for REI in Raleigh NCThanks

Hi bigger pockets, I am a new aspiring real estate investor looking to venture into the STR market. I’ve done some research via articles and podcasts (thank you bigger pockets) and feel all that’s left Is to jump in. ...

Well, I guess we (collectively) are going to see how smart Robert Kiyosaki is, at least when it comes to predictions. On a news program he makes the bold prediction that real estate & the stock market are going to...

I'm not seeking to buy at the moment so I am using this time to practice. There is a neighborhood of interest that is up and coming and has some nice 4-plexes. I have considered contacting the sellers (off market) to ...

Off market deal that was emailed to me recently - in 38127 - I'm curious to know if this is a good deal or not. I'm looking for 10% to 15% CoC in solid B neighborhoods - the returns on this one look attractive but I'v...

I saw commercials down here in south florida within the past week from a company calling out wholesellers. Commercial basically said "why sell your house to a so called cash buyer who doesnt have the money?" it contin...

You often hear syndicators say: we're looking at a minimum 20% return or 15%IRR. Things like that. For the sake of curiosity, I'm wondering what factors influence those required returns. Stock market volatily? 10Y tre...