This is probably a dumb question, but when I hear on the podcast about “buying foreclosures on the courthouse steps” are they being pretty literal? How does one go about finding out about those?

Hello BiggerPockets community,I'm thrilled to join this forum and seek advice from experienced real estate investors. Here's what I've considered so far:

1. Markets:
 Local Market: I live in the DMV area (DC/MD/...

Hello All,I was suggested by few people in this forum to start with Don Campbell's books and I did as suggested. I am doing my exercise in Chapter 5: How to tell if a town will boom or bust (The 12 Keys). However, I a...

I’ve been personally investing in tax lien certificates lately.
If you don’t know what tax liens are, basically when a landowner or homeowner fails to pay the taxes on their property, a tax lien certificate is issued...

How to I approach legally and formal to raise capital from friends and family?.
Should I have a deal on the hook first?. Always what other things I should consider when dealing with friends and family or anyone in te...

Greetings BP,My name is Antonio. It has been a pleasure to find this site and the quality and volume of information it has. I think its very important to first thank you all for the knowledge you share here. I am fair...

Are the flipping houses seminars that seem to sweep the country continuously, are they worth the time to check into or are they more into making money from you instead of helping people get started?

I am a real-estate investment n00b from Research Triangle Park area trying to get my feet wet in real-estate investments. I am hoping to learn a lot from all of you and in-turn give back as much as I possibly can to t...

Hi there!I was recently started working with an investor/wholesaler that was looking to do some JV's. Things were going well in the fact that he has experience, contacts and properties that I did not. I like to work a...

Hello BP fam!!!  I've been working with a mentor and he's tasked my partner and I with doing market research on areas to invest in for multifamily properties.  I found a list of top RE markets to invest in through 202...