I'm a little worried about getting a buy and hold in a subdivision. Here in Charletston, SC, subdivisions are fairly common, as I imagine they are in most areas. I am a home inspector, and will soon have an infrare...

I used to wonder if there was any value in going back to graduate school and getting an MBA.  I have a professional background in Corporate Finance and believe that I have the skill set necessary to succeed in a decen...

Hello Bigger Pockets Family,My father’s truck is the reason why I joined bigger pockets. It was given to me after he passed away from a heart attack at the age of 58 in 2012. I’m a teacher in a small rural town in Con...

I do not know about you, but with all the troubles you read about concerning Bank of America it makes you wonder if your money is safe with them. If I had any funds in their bank - I would take it out as fast as possi...

Due diligence is an important part of real estate investing. I have invested in single family homes for years and have a good idea of what is involved.

What areas to you look st when in investing in a residential or...

A contact of mine asked me today at lunch time to check a building out and since it's near my office, I decided to drop by. 
The building is 15-units, 100% vacant and the owner drove all the way from Missouri and thi...

Hi, I began my house purchasing process with SEFCU, a local bank in Albany, NY. I was going through the SONYMA program, and my LO was supposedly experienced and versed in the program. This is a program that is low dow...

I know I'm not doing this right, and could use some help/guidance/suggestions.Back in the day when I had just a couple of rentals, I could do all my personal finance and budgeting using mint.com and google sheets spre...

I have seen so many post from people here on BP that are anti-guru. Most of those anti-guru posts, however, are written by either new or investors, or investors with only a few properties. Rarely do I see really succ...

How long did it take you to make your first deal ?