I was wondering if anyone knows of any good books that deal with understanding the structure/construction of single family homes. I am trying to learn what to look for in terms of repairs and gain a general underst...

Hi, My wife and I are semi-retired and decided to invest a good portion of our 401k in real estate.   It has been a rude awakening to just how much is needed to get going with buy and rent homes.  We've bought two and...

I'm picking out the furnishings of my first rental and I've received some mixed feedback from other investors on a few items. I'd love to hear more inputs from others here:Property will rent for ~$1100-$1200/mo in an ...

Hey everyone,I'm looking to purchase my first investment property.  I'm from the southwest suburbs of Chicago and have a few known options, and I'm sure a few unknown options.  I just purchased a 2b2b condo in Decembe...

I’m in CA and I want to cut my teeth in RE investing. I’m looking at out of state investing in St. Louis, MO. Has anyone here had experience with that and can you highlight some pros/cons? Do crime rates play a factor...

Hello new investor here.
I wanted to ask how do you go about analyzing a market? What are some tips and what to look for.
Thank you.

Hello everyoneI have been investing in residential and commercial multifamily properties for the past 2 years, but am getting very interested in the Commercial Investing (industrial/warehouse/retail) space. As a perso...

Hi all,
I'm looking to expand my portfolio and pick up my first property in Texas within the next few months. I've been doing a research and trying to pick a market to focus on, but Texas is such a large state that I...

I saw a similar discussion for 2017, so wanted to start one for 2018. What are some decent markets out there for good cashflow properties? Thanks-Harsh 

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My husband (who doesn’t read bigger pockets) just told a prospective renter he might not choose her because she plans to practice guitar and sing daily in the upstairs of our home. I am very concerned that this ...