Happy New Year BiggerPockets community. It's been a while since I posted, which doesn't  mean I have "fizzled" or fell flat in my quest for real estate riches and financial freedom :) Quite the contrary, this communit...

  Okay, between the podcasts and the forums it's clear that it is not easy to find good help, particularly property managers and contractors.  We've all heard or read how instead of spending their time finding new dea...

Hi everyone, I just discovered this site a few days ago and have been doing a lot of reading and have learned a LOT. My question is regarding the 50% rule - my understanding is that it is a fairly conservative ratio o...

Im a 17 year old girl and I plan on getting into real estate. I have (what I believe to be) a pretty strong plan from getting my real estate license to house hacking to eventually full on land lording and retiring bef...

Hello everyone,So I invested in my first stock. It was nothing big but it was a big step for me because this was the beginning for me. I want to invest in real estate and want to make this my career but I read more an...

Hi everyone, I am a newbie in REI and I plan on taking action in purchasing my first property in May 2016. I have been dedicating hours on REI self-education, now particularly in financing a deal. Because I will only ...

So I met with a gentleman yesterday who is an Executive and Business Coach. I sought him out after attending a local REIA meetup. He was of course incredibly convincing, has mastermind meetups, and seemed very genuine...

I'm located in NYC and looking to invest in the Houston area. Does anyone have suggestions in regards to neighborhoods to avoid or invest in for cash flow?Any suggestions for management companies that you used previou...

I live in the Minneapolis area and am looking at purchasing a multifamily home to both live in and rent and ultimately acquire many multifamily rentals. In my area duplexes, and the rarer triplex, are not the norm- si...

Hey all, is it possible to use the house hacking strategy when buying a single family house with a significant other?