In my field (counseling), I've been working for almost 20 years.  While the salaries have been low, up until this year when things really spiked, the retirement plans and money able to be set aside was just embarrassi...

Hi all,
I am at a crossroads and I am looking for a suggestive nudge in the right direction. I am a former engineer, turned vocational teacher, turned stay at home dad due to young children at home during remote sch...

As you may have heard, today Fed annouced QE3 of 40B per month (i.e. printing press) with no end in sight. Precious metals soared instantly along with the stock market. I wonder what it means to the real estate market...

Hey BP,
First time posting here.  I have a rental in North Minneapolis and am wanting to get some advice from more experienced landlords as I have only been doing this a few months. I had a family move into the unit ...

A few minutes ago I was going to respond to yet another "I need a CPA" post and noticed I was currently sitting at 999 posts. So I decided to instead detail how contributing to BiggerPockets (BP) has helped me grow pe...

Hello, I am just starting out and trying to get my first investment property. I am using a conventional loan for financing and putting down 25%. Surprisingly, (to me), I have put in multiple offers on different proper...

I am thinking that providing section 8 housing may be a more affordable and recession proof way to get started in real estate for rental income. There is more inventory for single family homes than multi and I've done...

Hello all,My name is Craig Tomlinson. I am 27 years old, a registered nurse, and fairly new to real estate investing. I am fairly new to BiggerPockets, hanging around the forums and soaking up all the knowledge I can....

http://realestate.aol.com/blog/2012/08/03/bill-mcmachen-michigan-buys-hundreds-foreclosed-properties/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl5%7Csec3_lnk1%26pLid%3D188193

Sorry... I lost the instructions on how to do this more...

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/11340-Continental-Ave-Warren-MI-48089/83615790_zpid/

got an offer in on this house today. Have not heard back yet.

Needs floors and a new kitchen. Also will mak...