My wife and I are located on the north Oregon Coast (think Astoria/Seaside), and are relatively new to real estate investing.  We have done a condo remodel from studs to rental, and are currently doing a live-in remod...

I'm currently active duty, and I am a first-time home buyer with excellent credit and no debt. I have a number of options regarding putting a percentage of the payment down, and I can easily afford to cover closing...

Hello BP world!  I have been considering writing an article on this topic for some time, so here goes. Full disclosure: I am an active real estate investor who has performed various flips and I own some rental propert...

After 45 + years investing in, purchasing and selling notes and real property; structuring “deals”, running investment funds and syndications, I have observed that many (most) investors both hesitate too long gatherin...

Hi BiggerPockets! My mom is in her 60s and just sold a home in San Francisco that's essentially her retirement. The next step is to reinvest the income into something that'll cash flow to pay for monthly living expens...

Hello! I am from Hawaii (Oahu) and brand new to real estate investing. I’m tracking to close on my first out of state turn-key rental property in June (single family home). I just received the home inspection report f...

My objective: to purchase a SFR for rental / cash flow. I can afford a home between $150K - $300K. Living in Southern California, a home in Riverside county or Temecular / Murrieta would be around $250K and above, and...

What is the best option for finding motivated property sellers? 1) Cold Calling2) Text Messaging3) Direct Mails4) D4$Are there other ways?