I want to write the title in quotes because it's not like I had much of a strategy to start with.  I bought a duplex and a turn-key SFH at a normal price for houses in the area.  Both were conventional loans with 25% ...

I have been involved with flipping properties since early 2000s.   First subbing out as a carpenter for several local investors and builders.   When the market dropped out in 2008.  Everyone I knew including myself we...

My day job is for a paper company. I'm a salaried manager and I've been working here for 33 years. A few years ago me and my wife started buying rental property so we could retire a few years earlier than we normally ...

Welcome to our question of the week! We are talking about goal setting, because that can apply to any point in your journey as an investor. At BiggerPockets, you may have heard the mention of a BHAG (big, hairy, audac...

The other day I grabbed $40,000 tax free from refinancing a duplex that originally started as an ugly duckling. As I was walking out of the closing on my way to the bank, I couldn't help but wonder how a flipper would...

Hello All, I have been hearing about rental properties in states like Tennessee, Arkansas, and Michigan that are remodeled and under 100k.  I've heard of some being in the 50-75k range.  They are being sold by agents/...

Calling all seasoned real estate agents, (5+ years of experience), I am a brand spanking new agent, (I passed my state exam three weeks ago and joined Coldwell Banker almost two weeks ago), and I would love to hear yo...

Is anyone doing 1031 exchanges out of markets like San Diego, San Francisco, NYC, Boston and just parking money in slower markets? Or sub markets with higher cap rates?What are all your thoughts on just parking money ...

I am a newbie... stuck in analysis paralysis. I "know how" to find the homes, how to possibly contact the owners, how to locate / assign contract. But all of this is from books and podcasts. I need to get in! My famil...