Hello again BP Nation.  For those of you not familiar with me or my situation, I just started my 1st Flip and have had a very strong belief in doing a lot of the work myself as I feel it is important especially just s...

I'm still new to the real estate investing game and in my studies I have recently come across cap rates. While I understand the basic idea of a cap rate and how it is calculated, I'm a little confused on how to read t...

Hi everyone! I am trying to house hack (3.5% down, owner-occupied, rent other rooms) in the Bay Area (driving distance about an hour from Redwood City and SF). I have already been pre-qualified for a loan. I am debati...

A bit of personal background. I am currently residing in southern NJ, just over the bridge of Philadelphia. I work a typical 9-5 corporate job. I am very new to real estate, just a couple of month. My rental apartment...

I've been in a debate with a colleague about this subject lately and wanted to see how the BP community feels about it. So when you've found you're deal, which is the more fundamental - your plan or its execution?

Hey all, bit of a hypothetical question here, but would you be worried if Carson's 15% flat tax would be adopted at some point? He said there would be no deductions...which would obviously have a huge negative impact ...

There is significant debate in Jacksonville about the benefit that the recently proposed Shipyards could bring to the city and surrounding areas. I want to solicit the feedback of the bigger pockets community to see w...

This topic is just in regard to California residents with properties *outside* of California. Assume a California resident sets up an out-of-state trust, which in turn is the only member (and manager) of an out-of-sta...

Hey BPers,New to the site and really impressed at the friendliness, expertise, and camaraderie happening around here.  I'm considering some PM lending to an old friend who's flipping full time ( not sure about it yet,...

My question is in regards to getting your offer accepted when trying to buy a house to flip. I have been a landlord since 2012; I'm up to four houses and a sixteen unit apartment complex. I live in the East Bay Area (...