Hello BP community! My name is Kristian, and I'm a newbie (OK, longtime lurker) in my late 20s from San Francisco. It was always my dad's dream to build a portfolio of rental properties that would enable him to quit h...

There's this house in my neighborhood with thick vines taking it over Angkor Wat style. It's pushing off roof tiles and is actually growing into the windows. Here's an outdated google pic. It's worse now.It's on a blo...

Please feel free to direct me to the correct sub-forum if this is not the correct one.I have been steadily investing buy and holds in southern New England (MA, RI, CT) with some decent success. However, when I look at...

Is it possible to implement creative financing strategies (ex. lease options, subject to's, seller financing) when looking at a broker listed property. Or can these only be done when it is a FSBO?

I have heard a couple of different people mention that finding homes before they hit the MLS is one way to get a good deal on homes. My question is how do you go about this? 

I am looking for some advice on where to start. I am a Journeyman lineman by trade and have been saving capital and learning about real estate for quite some time now. I have good income and minimal debt. I am ready t...

Mission Statement

Initial goal will be to generate enough passive income in order to maintain a lifestyle without a job. $4,000 of passive income will allow me to live without a full time job. Next goal will be to ge...

What zoning ordinances allow STR in the Gatlinburg/ Pigeon Forge areas? Am I correct in the assumption that anything other than R1-A and R-1 or Low Density Residential will allow STR? Specifically, do the Medium and H...

Hello BiggerPockets,

I am energized by this community.

My husband and I are excited about our future. Two years ago we made our first cash purchase of a single family home. Last year we made our second ...

I am not a seasoned real estate person so this may seem like a beginner question but I've not seen this talked about. It seems like a conflict of interest that a buyers real estate agent gets paid 3 percent of the pu...