I've hesitated to post a success story and gone back and forth, but here I am typing.I am 24 years old from Alaska and this year decided to get serious about real estate investing. I began the year by finally selling ...

If I knew the answer to this question, I'd be a lot better off.Sadly there are many, many untrustworthy contractors. I live in the land of South Florida where the worlds most shady contractors congregate.In the past 5...

I have an accepted offer on a 4-plex apartment and unfortunately my realtor said to put the closing date 39 days out from acceptance since that would be the 1st of the month and it would be easier to prorate everythin...

Hello everyone,
I've been lurking on the forums for a while now and finally decided to put together a preliminary plan before diving into real estate investing. Apologies for the long post, but I wanted to provide en...

We are brand new.  We are dying to jump in with both feet, but want to be smart about it.I've got a great day job and do OK on the side with my voiceover business, but it basically all goes to pay the bills.  I'm putt...

Hey guys, new to bigger pockets. Glad to be here!Recently moved to Phoenix this year and looking to supplement my W2 income with real estate. I realize there are some capital gaps I have, but I'd also am starting to b...

Hello,My name is George and I'm 16. I have been putting a lot of emphasis on my future and have formulated a plan as to what I am intending to do. As of right now my plan is to have multiple streams of income coming i...

Hello All - I'm a new buy and hold investor (looking for single family rentals in the Quad Cities, specifically Bettendorf and East Davenport). I'm going to do a direct mail campaign and am educating myself as much as...

This piece is a meditation on the guilt associated with wealth accumulation, specifically the personal longing to achieve it.
Ever since I remember, I have been told and guided by friends, family and passers by not...