Is it just me or is the seattle market a hard market to cash flow? I mean even kent/renton, auburn, Des Moines to even north seattle, all the markets seem expensive. I always see people post about buying a duplex for ...

Hi BP Community,This year in June I purchased my first buy and hold property - a duplex. I know that it is important to have cash reserves set aside for unexpected issues that may arise with the property. However, sho...

Hello everyone just starting out. I have done tons of research and I think its time for me to actually start. The one thing I can't figure out is how to go around a sellers agent who would ask for proof of funds durin...

Michael Rogers of Chandler Properties provided the following Excel Worksheet for BiggerPockets to share with all of our members.

REI Property Analyzer

We hope you all find it comes in handy.

NOTE: If anyone else h...

Hello, fellow investors and developers, my name is Jacques and I am a beginning real estate investor & developer focusing in Essex County NJ. As we all know, all real estate is local and my ultimate goal for this ...

Pardon me in advance that this is a bit long-winded, but you can get a "too long; didn't read" summary down at the bottom.

So I've been working 18 years now. All of those years were in fairly well jobs, but it is he...

You have probably observed that your best first investment is in yourself. Even if you have closed a few deals in the past, you must have a mentor who can help take you to the next level in your real estate invest...

Hi guys, Long time BP listener, first time in the forums though. I've had my RE license for about 3 weeks now and I'm looking for some advice. When you were new, how did you go about showing your value to prospective ...

Hey guys - just getting into rental business. When you are buying a condo for rental purposes what are you looking for? I know 2% is a good rule (as in if it costs $200k it must generate $4k). In the market where I am...

Prepare yourself: this is a long post. I wrote this post for any newbies and for anyone with questions about the BRRRR process. I also wrote this to let you know about me and my process. Born and raised in Chicago Ill...