Becoming a real estate agent to buy 1st house hack stupid idea? I really want to become a real estate investor and buy multiple properties. However, I am not sure if I want to do real estate as my main job forever. Is...

Hey Everyone -- 
I am excited to announce the release of our new 'beta' program for BPInsights (beta basically means a testing phase in software-speak).  This is a project we’ve been working on for a few months, and ...

Hi,My name is Bob Snell, and I'm new to Bigger Pockets. I remember coming to the site several years ago, but didn't really stay. This time around it's really captured my imagination. I'm new to REI, but very intereste...

Here is the scenario:I just purchased a property in Connecticut. The old owner is in assisted living an left anything he didn't want (trash out was negotiated as part of purchase price). The seller left a number of gu...

I’m am having a hard time creating a plan for getting started on my real estate business. I feel I don’t know enough information to feel confident enough to guide someone in the process of buying or selling real estat...

Good morning BP! First and foremost I would like to say that I'm grateful for this site and forums. My wife and I have recently become interested in investing in real estate and have been listening to pod-casts for mo...

Hello all, my name is David Creed. I am 27 years old and I currently live and work in Seattle, Washington; I am happy to begin my REI journey here at BP! So a few things about myself and goals to start off,I have stab...

Hey Bigger Pockets community. I'm a Marine Corps veteran from Washington state moving to Austin, Texas in a couple weeks. I'll be renting initially but looking to purchase a multi-family home within a few months. I'd ...

Is anyone doing deals in Toronto these days with reasonable numbers? I’d love to buy in the city but only seems feasible if you assume continued appreciation. I’m mainly looking outside the city, but just curious if a...

I like that they don’t show the total number of votes. It encourages more engagement.
But I don’t like how I can’t access my favorite forum sections (Starting Out; Buying & Selling; House Flipping; Real Estate De...