I was talking to my dad, who is very skeptical about buying rental properties, and he warned me to watch out for the government raising the property tax after purchasing the property.He told me that in his current hom...

Assuming that I engage a general contractor (who was recommended on BP) to do a rehab work on a property (nothing heavy, probably a 10K to 15K rehab work (external and internal painting, flooring, kitchen etc.), be...

hello, I just started getting serious about real estate in Aug 2015. I have owned a few homes and did minor rehab and sold for profits. Now I'm looking to start a rental portfolio to have a passive income. Would love ...

Firstly want to thank this community and forum, I've found myself being directed back to it a number of times as I've been digging around the internet for information.  I realize my situation is a complex one, and I'l...

Hi, Bigger Pockets :)
My name is Anita and I live on the Kansas side in the KC metro area.I am in the early stages of researching real estate investing.  I currently have a very small vacation rental business and my ...

I am seeking suggestions on how to prepare for retirement effectively. My aim is to maximize my monthly income to supplement my retirement fund (CalSTRS) after 25 years in education, within the next five years. Additi...

I'm a little frustrated at this last deal I've been working on. I'm working with an experienced broker that specializes in finding SF houses for investors who buy/fix/sell them. Over lunch one day I shared my vision o...

Hey BP, I'd like to start off by saying thank you to all of the active duty and retired military investors on BP. I greatly appreciate your service and admire your commitment to ensuring our safety and way of life. I'...

Hey Biggerpockets! Just wanted to have a general chit chat about reaching your freedom number. Has anyone achieved this lofty goal? If so how did you achieve it? What was the feeling like? Also how was the up's and do...

Hello All, This spring I'm hoping back into mobiles. I flipped two last year but both were sold in the $12-$15k range. I see renovated homes that will sell for quite a bit more- my question is are the majority of you ...