I finally read The E-Myth by Michael Gerber which comes up almost as often as the suggestion of Rich Dad, Poor Dad.  I must admit, this book qualifies as "best selling", but not "best written".  However, the idea of "...

Hi BP Community,Before I dive into the details let me give you a brief background on myself as this will be my first time jumping into the real estate market. I've just been pre-approved for up to 600k to borrow to pu...

I talk to many seasoned investors and it still amazes me how many people are paying for motivated leads. No one is waiting for a cold call or a mail in the letter asking them to sell their house. When people have a pr...

Hi there, I'm a 'newb' from Los Angeles, CA and I have a quick question for all of you out there. Here are the stats on a hypothetical Flip deal:Cost: $125K Sale Price: $220K Rehab total: $40K I'm planning on putting ...

Hi everyone,    Let's say there's an older gentleman who owns a multi-family property free and clear. Bought it back in '85 for $30K and is selling it because he lives a good distance away from the property, is older ...

I’m new to commercial real estate and am looking to see if it offers any opportunities in the current market, which I am assuming to be somewhat over-bought. Can anyone tell me what is the most reliable price index us...

I know you can’t technically discriminate against kids but GEEZ. What would you guys do? She’s qualified in all aspects.. just the total of 7 in a 4 bedroom makes me sick to my stomach

Hi everyone,
I am working on my first commercial property. I plan on buying it with equity I have in other properties (Heloc) and later refinance to get the my capital out. I am trying to estimate what the property w...

“What do you think sets apart successful real estate investors from those who give up, fail, or never get started?” As many of you may recognize, this is one of the final questions asked on the BiggerPockets podcast b...

I swear this started out as just a sentence:
I was born to a father that would drive me to school teaching me about stocks, bonds, mutual funds, anything and everything that involved money. He didn’t drill it but I cr...