Hello everyone,I am currently looking at buying land in Maine (near Bangor) to use not only as a personal vacation spot (to get out of NYC for once), but also as a vacation rental for when I build on the land. I was w...

I was wondering what was everyone thoughts about rental properties in dilapidated areas was. Is it worth having all the numbers work out, i.e. 2% rule and house bought @ 70% of value etc., vs. the appreciation of the...

We are in the process of building a portfolio of short-term rental properties in the andarondacks (Lake George). Wondering about the viability of including a modular or manufacturered home with lots of private land (w...

Hello, just wanted to see how people stay motivated when making offers and not getting a lot of success as is the case in my situation. Is there strategies that work well when making an offer that will result in negot...

I attended my first Meetup last night and it turned out to be a sales pitch for renatus. I feel like I just wasted my time. I would like to know what a Real meet up consistent with what should I expect?

Hello! My name is Allison and I am new to Bigger Pockets. I am currently educating myself on real estate investing. I am trying to figure out my strategy. I live in Tampa FL and my dream is to own a property in walkin...

Through the map search function on HAR.com, I've found lots of duplexes for sale in San Antonio and at great prices. However, I am not familiar with the area and , thus, not sure where I should stay away from. I do pl...

I am a pretty new investor. I live in California but am really interested in buying in Akron to create cash flow. I have researched the neighborhoods and was just there last week with my sister-in-law. She flew in fro...

Hi everyoneThis is my first post, so I hope that it's in the right place!My wife and I are buying a duplex, to live in one side and rent out the other side. This will be our first home, and in a few years we plan on m...

Hey all!  Just a quick background of myself.  I'm 23 years old with bachelors degrees in Ag Business and Crop Production.  I'm getting married in July, and decided to get into real estate investing to build my portfol...