Hello,Go to Google and enter the above title for information about how the famous FICO score is calculated.  It is a story in today's 8/8/14 Wall Street Journal but is subscriber-only yet somehow, through Google, one ...

Hi everyone!  Looking for some advice here for a newbie.  A property that I used to live in just went up for sale.  Its 7 units, one block from the University.  The area is the upper class section of the city.  It is ...

I’m relocating to the Denvet area and looking to take the relocation as an opportunity to start my real estate investing career.Looking to house hack a small multi family with a low money down payment.Are my assumptio...

Hey fellow BPers!I moved to Denver back in June from Milwaukee.  I've always been interested with real estate investing, particularly in multifamily properties. I regularly volunteer for Denver Metro's Habitat for Hum...

A triumph right out the gate! ..of sorts.POS Triplex BUY: $105,000 Costs: $7,900 Rents: $1,100 mo Financing: Hard Money 12% interest only for 9 mo (stings)REHAB:Repair costs: $9500 Misc: Includes "cash for keys" to re...

Here is a bio to let you know a little about myself. It's somewhat lengthy but I feel it's important for you to know a little about myself.My name is Patrick Scifres. I am 36 years old and from Marion, Arkansas, whi...

Like the title saysWhat are the top mistakes investors make? For my self it wasn’t starting soon enough. I had multi times where I thought money was going to be a issue. But I’ve had multi times where people have said...

So I'll start by saying I've done some research on home costs, rent prices, employment #s, etc so I'm not starting completely from scratch. Indy, Detroit, and St. Louis all provide me similar low barrier to entry pric...

Hi everyone! I'm a new member of the BiggerPockets community and new to Real Estate Investing. My goal is to buy my first house hack and learn more about creative financing strategies. Feel free to connect with me and...

Is there anyone actively doing flips on the central coast? I have some motivated sellers in the pipeline in Santa Maria. I no longer live in the area and I’m not quite comfortable taking on a flip and managing the cre...