I am very excited to get started investing. I currently am in a job I dislike, with little opportunities for advancement. We dont want me to work until I'm dead. I've done my due diligence, but my wife is very sceptic...

Looking for advice and feedback on the following debate. Here is my 2 cents:Home ownership has been idealized as the American Dream with the white picket fence. Emotionally, it has provided many couples a sense of own...

Alright...what would you recommendI have 200k post tax of company stock220k In 2 fully owned rentals I could BRRR400k in IRA (not yet in a self directed fund)60k cash100k coming from a SF home sale in the next 6 month...

Hi folks,
Like so many members and lurkers, I stumbled upon BP while surfing for info on real estate investing and what an amazing information resource it is!!

My goal is to derive sufficient income from doing real e...

I'm Wondering what people might do in this situation. I was able to find  a multi-family property in a good market that has potential to be converted into condos, or held as a solid income property.If I decide to sell...

I've been thinking that it would be good to get a thread going where we explore some of the best ways for a passive investor to make some money in real estate. By passive, I'm talking about someone who doesn't want t...

Bryan A started a blog post about talking with small, regional banks. I was fortunate enough to meet a broker for these banks in Austin several years ago, which kept me from wearing out shoe leather talking to everyo...

Thanks to Bigger Pockets, I have gained a great deal of enthusiasm for REI and hope to relocate from the east coast to Denver in the next several months. We are close(ish) to retirement -- maybe 5 years -- so our firs...

My wife and I are at a point where we can begin. We've saved up enough to get into the game and are very excited. Here's the thing .. we currently are renting a place in southern California. We don't own our own home ...

Hey everyone,I am currently an investor in Columbus, OH (where I am born and raised, and currently living). In the last few months, I've gotten this wicked urge to get the heck out of Ohio- at least for 3-5 months dur...