I am interested in a property that was owned by an elderly woman who died. She has children and grand children. The property was recently listed with a real estate agent. I walked the property and it is neglected, ove...

I am in the process of purchasing my first duplex with 4 friends.  Two of us will be carrying the loan.  I was wondering if this was a bad idea?  It is my personal intention to make sure I can obtain the 10 loans to m...

I found a property i want to make an offer on in Grants Pass, OR and am totally lost. Just been on BP a week. Looks like the seller owes $187,000 (Value is $300k-$400k.) An auction is scheduled for Sept.  I do not kno...

Keeping the metaphor from my post last summer, it would seem the train has not eased back:Canadian housing market hits record in April for average price and sales totalAs per usual Vancouver, Victoria and the GTA are ...

I published an article on the BiggerPockets blog yesterday with 7 lessons I learned as an investor who owned properties (flips, rentals, notes) going into the 2008-2009 recession. For most of the lessons, I have the s...

Ok, Biggerpockets, I need some advice from all of the Chicago, Illinois users....Any advice on where to go to get a great taste of Chicago? 

Hello to all. Hope everyone is doing alright in this new world!  So I am going to partner up with a business partner of mine to acquire and renovate a few properties. I have renovated properties in the past, but have ...

Hello BiggerPockets Land,Longtime lurker, first time poster.Looking to do a deal that would assume another investor's portfolio in a rural community that already has renters, property managers, etc. The towns are real...

Congratulations! You’ve found yourself a contractor to do the work on your flip. Now your work really begins! Because every contractor, as good as they may be, they will still require active management. To begin with,...

Hi, my name is Kana. I'm married, and have 2 kids (3yos and 1 yo). I was interested in real estate since 2007. We were poor at that time (I was a part time waitress, and my husband was a barista). But, we manage to sa...