For all you in Charleston or Mt. Pleasant or South Carolina in general, here is a dilemma I face. @John Semanchuk and @Tony Conway I'd especially like to hear from you. It is a two-parter: rent amount and flood i...

My original plan was to invest solely in Snohomish and King County Washington.  I wanted my custom CRM (built with Podio) to have the ability to auto-populate property data found on the county assessor site.  This dro...

I'm a new investor; my husband and I are looking to buy our first investment property out of state (we own our primary residence in CA) and do a BRRR. We are looking for a single-family home in the $100-$150k range. I...

I am in the process of buying a single-family home in Texas from California (out of state). Is there a way to ensure that a home you want won't be taken by someone else? What is the best way to ensure that the seller ...

I continue to have arguments with close friends and colleagues about where rates are headed in the next year. And, while it's anyone's guess, I just continue to think that some investors are a little crazy/deluded to ...

Hello BP! :)Just closed, with a group of investors and myself, on a 50+ unit apartment building.We have to rehab the whole thing over the next 18 months and my GC and I have a small bet on the counter-tops.I believe t...

Hello,Did a quick search and didn't see anything like this similar so here we are.I am currently under contract to purchase my first Duplex in Mid February.  Its a corner lot with both a shed and a carport.  The quest...

I thought I'd start a thread on trading. If it garners enough interest maybe we can get an off topic trading forum going. I've learned there are not many trading sites out there nearly as fun as biggerpockets.

I bec...

Why is positive cash flow mandatory in a real estate investment? I understand looking for positive cash flow is a good proxy to avoid making bad deals when you’re a beginner, but if you’re careful in your estimates an...