I often see homes advertised "50k appraised at 65k". Just an example. So does that mean one can buy the house for 50k then take more equity out of the property then 50k he used to buy it?? im confused here.

Looking to build a tri or fourplex as an investment property. I'm a general contractor myself so I will be building it. I've been trying to find all the literature and bigger pockets articles to help me with this new ...

I'm curious what @Amit M. , Account Closed , and some other San Francisco folks think about this listing. Is it possible to make a million dollars on this building? (Wildly speculative of course, but not the craziest ...

I need to hear some nightmare stories on subperforming notes.  Just recently began studying them, and not seeing the immediate risk.  Long foreclosure process?  State loan laws tough to understand? Loanee difficult to...

Hi All,

I don't think I have really ever posted on this board but have read it for years. This forum has given me great advice which has allowed me to purchase a few SFR's in the middle Georgia area at great prices....

I'm completely new to BP, the world of real estate investing, and all the math and strategizing that's involved, but I'm determined to make REI a major aspect of my life in the long term. To prepare myself I've been l...

Hi BPI would like to start a thread that chronologically outline  our growth as real estate investors.please think back to your portfolio and pick out the ones you learn big lessons on.please list in chronological ord...

Hello everyone, I have been a buy and hold investor for more than 20 years now and started getting involved in joint venture flips last year. After doing 3 flips in Ontario and a 4th one one the way I am now also invo...

Hey, how's it going! I'm excited to be here at Bigger Pockets. I've always been interested in real estate but I've really ramped up the research the past few weeks. I read "The Book on Rental Property Investing" by Br...

Has Airbnb lead to properties being sold for more than they are worth? Has it ruined the ability to do a cash flow analysis without even considering going Airbnb. Lately, I try to look at buying properties with the sc...