After a little hiatus from real estate, I'm back!  To make a long story short, cashed out on a duplex to deal another day.I'm back and I'm thinking more strategically.  I want to purchase buy and holds for passive inc...

As some readers of this Forum know, there are two types of participation for those seeking the use of real estate losses:  Active Participation and Material Participation.  For REI over a certain income limit, in orde...

I am a new investor and watched regularly Bigger pockets podcast, youtube, etc.  I am very interested in buying real estate but I am afraid of getting sued over by renters.  I know I can start an LLC but if I am the s...

New to BP and excited to learning about REI as I can from this knowledge community!

I'm currently networking, Meetup getting ideas on finding my first deal in the Los Angeles, Long Beach and Orange County area. I'd...

I see a lot of talk on every RE investment site about buying underperforming apartment complexes and adding value. Laundry, rent raises, storage, parking, etc. Obviously everyone enjoys an undervalued asset. Isn’t t...

the first house I bought , lived in it for 10 years , rented it for 23 years . Now the long term tenants asked me to sell it .  its in a upper B neighborhood , good schools ,house needs updating . Paid $ 51 K back in ...

Hello everyone! I am 23 years old and currently a manufacturing engineer living in the Minneapolis area looking to get started in real estate investing.  I graduated from UW-Stout in the spring of 2015 and some of my ...

Was looking to speak with an investor who owns a 5-6 bedroom cabin in pigeon forge that has an indoor pool? Would like to discuss your experience directly if someone would be willing to share. That is our next poten...

I am considering doing a creative financing agreement whereby I will sell my home to a buyer with a $20k non-refundable purchase option.  He would pay my mortgage payment and assume all responsibility for home mainten...

Hasn't happened to me yet (thank God) but got me to thinking - what can you do to avoid this? I'm assuming it's impossible to avoid & just the cost of doing business? Just chalk up to experience & move on?