Since getting a W2 job two months ago, I've focused my spare time (and mental energy) on managing and investing my fixed income. The two biggest sources of information/inspiration have been Bigger Pockets (BP) and a f...

There is a lot of debate about staying local vs. investing out of town. What factors do you consider when deciding what market to invest in? What do you think makes a great market?

One of most prolific and powerful tools of “creative” finance in real estate is the lease-option, but this tool represents only the proverbial tip of the iceberg when it comes to the most powerful breed of derivatives...

Tenant was extremely unhappy last month, which was my fIrst month as owner, when I imformed then that their lease says there rent is $570 as opposed to the $520 they’ve been paying for 8 years. I called today (The 4th...

I am new to RE discussions nad the BP community. I just noticed people here are VERY open to helping and giving advice/guidance.  For some reason... I feel these are red flags, but maybe am wrong. I come from the onli...

I never do this! A little nervous with the Just Stop thread going on - but had to share. Freedom is more important to me than anything.  It's why I do REI.  My 3-word goal for 2017 (if you remember that thread) was 's...

hi guys.  I’m new here on biggerpockets and looking to get started in real estate investing.  I live in the Bay Area CA and as such really have no solid buy and hold opportunities that could be cash flow positive.  So...

In my retail practice, I kinda enjoy it when I show homes being offerred by another flipper. Gives me a chance to critique their work, and sometimes pick up a thing or two about what fixtures are "in", what staging s...

Flipping Houses For Profit in Hawaii, Maui and OahuOK, let’s get to the basics. If you are just getting into flipping houses for profit, there’s much to learn, no doubt. You can’t learn how to do it a single weekend c...