I am currently saving for my first down payment on a buy and hold real estate property. I'm using Barclays with their really high 1.5% APY savings account. A lot of people will argue that if you are saving for a down ...

I have been getting the impression over the past two years that more and more people are entering the world of REI.

When I started a decade ago I was somewhat of a pariah amongst friends, family and work colleges. No...

I'll start from the beginning, because there are lots of little details I need to explain in order for you guys to fully understand the situation. (All names are substituted by fake ones for privacy reasons.)In April ...

Hi BP and Thanks so much for all of you on their, previous, current and future helpful information,I purchased a very small 2 bedroom 1 bath 850 sq ft ranch,  Fixed up entire house inside-out.Had in a span of less the...

Here is the situation.  My 4 yr girlfriend and I are moving back to an area where I own a house outright.  It is currently rented, and my intent if I kept it as a rental was to cash out the equity as it is worth about...

Well,You guys all likely made your resolutions for this new 2015 year.  Not to dump a bucket of ice-cold water on you, but just to remind you newbies out there - it's a lot easier to get in than to stay in this game.T...

Closed on a house from HUD on Monday. Learned today that when Bank of America foreclosed on the property they did not include the second parcel number in their paperwork. This trickles down to us only owning one of th...

Hello BP community,I'd love to hear from experienced investors on which repairs have historically increased their home's value the most. Obviously, there are many factors involved in this and it is difficult to distin...

I noticed some BiggerPockets members asking about the rising cost in lumber and plywood, and given my background, I figured I wood (haha) weigh in on this subject. I currently work for a lumber company and I primarily...

Hello All,
I’m totally new to real estate and I would greatly appreciate some direction. I would like to know how to buy a home that I can realistically afford, ideally in Central Florida – either Volusia County (Nor...