Hello there, I am new to the Bigger Pockets Community and real estate investing in general but I am eager to learn! One of the first things I am curious about is how important is finishing a college degree in order to...

So I just had a verbal off market deal in place with a real estate agent in the Smokies who owns a lot of his own cabins (this is not someone who is active here!). I saw the property today while I was in town, agreed ...

I constantly see investors buying up HOA liens at the foreclosure auction and wonder what is the reason? If they had no mortgage or a low balance on the mortgage, I would understand. Most times they are way under wate...

I found a good two and a half acres land in Richmond that is R3C zoned. I would like to subdivide it to smaller lots and construct new homes for selling and for me to rent out as well. I am an investor in real estate ...

That was really my biggest challange when getting started investing in real estate. i didn't read a lot of the post in the wholesale catagory, but i have not seen one taht address this. When i got started it seemed li...

What are you doing or seeing that effectively addresses racial disparity in home ownership/ lending/ generational wealth?Hopefully this is a fairly straightforward question about a heavy and complex topic!  It's well ...

Well the uber doom-and-gloomers have been decidedly reticent of late. This changed recently in the blog arena. Changes in purchasing patterns of bonds later this year seem to have everyone in a tizzy now.

I renew...

Hi All, Wanted to start a discussion on peoples outlook on the real estate market and the economy in general. I know it is a controversial topic but I have not seen many discussions on BiggerPocket on this topic and I...

Hello!  I am most interested in purchasing a single-family home in Orlando as a long-term buy-and-hold investment property.For the rental strategy, I would like to rent out the home by room instead of renting out the ...

Hi everyone!  I'm new to real estate and BP.  I'd love to hear your opinions about this....First, let me set the stage.My boyfriend and I live in Fresno, CA.  We both have solid full time jobs in construction - I buil...