I stumbled across a vacant house in my own neighborhood that is FSBO. The owner doesn't owe anything on the home, so I'm thinking this could be an opportunity to buy the property seller-financed. The house needs work,...

Hi, new member here. I stumbled across bigger pockets accidentally when looking to get my parents a house. Like many, I believed lots of my own money was needed in order to get a house. My family members were afraid t...

A previous post in this category got me thinking. My wife and I are properly into this now. There have been missteps, there have been setbacks, and there have been a lot of possible stumbling points that we've moved p...

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My name is Brandon and I am a new real estate investor located in the Washington D.C., metro area. Im starting to get my bearings within real estate investing, the market, terminology and formulating my ...

So it seems like people just happen to stumble upon BP when they are searching for information about real estate. Or a friend tells them about the site. How did you find BiggerPockets?

hello to all the BiggerPockets family! I can't believe I've never heard or stumbled upon this site before. Real estate has been a passion of mine since I was a kid, but I never really thought about making it a prio...

I have read that hard money lenders need a conventional mortgage pre-approval before lending.  What are some questions I need to ask local banks that they need for pre-approval letter (i.e. how long does the renter ne...

Good afternoon BP! I'm Chris and I'm just starting out. I'm pumped to get into investing. I attempted to do this years ago but fell victim to the guru guys and wasted money. I'm excited that I found BP and all it has ...

Hello all!I wanted to take the plunge and introduce myself.Name: FionaOccupation: IT Project Manager/Business AnalystLocated: Currently in Harlem, New YorkBackground in Real Estate: Absolute NewbieGoals in Real Estate...

I have been considering making my first buy and hold investment property a du/tri/fourplex that I live in owner-occupied for a year or two. Unfortunately, there are not a whole lot of great multi-unit properties in my...